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St Pancras 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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II.—In factories or workshops where males are employed or in attendance
there shall be one sanitary convenience for every 25 males ; provided that—
(a) In factories or workshops where the number of males employed
or in attendance does not exceed 50, and sufficient urinal accommodation
is also provided, there shall be one sanitary convenience where
no more than 20 males are employed or in attendance, and two
sanitary conveniences where from 20 to 50 males are employed or in
attendance.
(b) In factories or workshops where the number of males employed or in
attendance exceeds 100, and sufficient urinal accommodation is also
provided, it shall be sufficient it there is one sanitary convenience for
every 25 males up to the first 100, and one for every 40 after.
(c) In factories or workshops where the number of males employed or in
attendance exceeds 500, and the district inspector of factories certifies
in writing that, by means of a check system, or otherwise, proper
supervision and control in regard to the use of the conveniences are
exercised by officers specially appointed for that purpose, it shall be
sufficient if one sanitary convenience is provided for every 60 males,
in addition to sufficient urinal accommodation. Any certificate given
by an inspector shall be kept attached to the general register, and
shall be liable at any time to be revoked by notice in writing from
the inspector.
(In concluding the number of couveniences required, any odd number
of persons less than 15, 20, 25, 40, or 60, as the case may be, shall
be reckoned as 15, 20, 25, 40, or 60.)
Shops.
(13) That it is desirable that power should be given to Local Authorities to
inspect the sleeping accommodation in shops where the assistants are
boarded in.
Food.
Premises where food is prepared for sale.
(14) That the London County Council be requested to insert in their General
Powers Bill for the Session of 1905 a clause enabling them to make by-laws
for the regulation of the structure of premises where food is prepared for sale
and that no such premises should be used unless certified by the Borough
Council to be suitable for the purpose.
(15) That the London County Council be requested to insert in their General
Powers Bill for the Session of 1905 a clause enabling them to make by-laws
for the regulation of the conduct of the business carried on in premises where
food is prepared for sale, such by-laws to be enforced by the Borough Councils.
Abolition of private Slaughterhouses.
(16) That the time has arrived when private slaughterhouses should cease
to exist in London.
Inspection of meat killed in private Slaughterhouses.
(17) That it is desirable that Borough Councils should endeavour to have all
meat that is killed inspected.