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DEFINITION OF WORKPLACE.
Under the head of Factories and Workshops in the earlier part of this
Report, an important case (Bennett v. Harding) is quoted that goes far towards
defining workplaces. Omnibus yards and cab yards come within this category.
REPORTS MADE DURING THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31st, 1900.
January 10, 1900.—Embodying certain recommendations agreed to by the
Royal Statistical Society—Census 1891.
„ „ „ —On the proposed London County Council Bye-laws as
to drains under the Metropolis Local Management Act.
„ 24 „ —As to a Depository for Unfit Food.
„ „ „ —On the subject of the communication from the Local
Government Board enclosing Report from the London
County Council as to the appointment of a sufficient
number of Sanitary Inspectors.
February 21, 1900.—As to the alteration of the Registration Sub-Districts.
March 7, 1900.—As to the protection of Schools against Infectious
diseases.
April 4, 1900.—As to the efficiency or otherwise of Sulphur in destroying
germs of diseases when used in the disinfection
of premises.
„ 25 „ —On Tuberculous Food.
May 9, 1900. —On the Small-pox outbreak at Harrington Street.
,, ,, ,, —On Tuberculous Food (Further Report).
June 13, 1900.—Inspection of Markets on Saturday nights and Sunday
mornings.
„ „ „ —Registration of Tenement Houses.
July 11, 1900.—As to an outbreak of Infectious disease at the Thanet
Street Schools.
September 12, 1900.—On Bubonic Plague.
October 17, 1900.—On the Inspectorial Staff.
„ „ „ —On Enteric Fever.
„ „ „ —As to Market Inspections.
November 21, 1900.—As to the transfer of duties of the Borough Council
with respect to Dairies, Cowsheds, Milkshops, and
Slaughterhouses.
„ „ „ —With regard to the prevalence of Enteric Fever.
December 12, 1900.—Upon the proposed new Regulations by the Water
Companies.
„ „ „ —As to the transfer to the Borough Council of certain
powers under the London Government Act, 1899.
„ „ „ —With regard to the prevalence of Enteric Fever
(Further Report).
„ „ „ —Upon the testing of Beer for Arsenic.