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72
Defects remedied.
Walls, ceilings and approaches cleansed 117
Ventilation improved 27
Overcrowding abated 8
Drains relaid or amended 13
Soil pipes repaired or renewed 18
Urinals repaired or renewed 5
„ cleansed 2
„ flush improved 1
„ floor made impervious 1
9
Sink wastes amended 27
Rain-water pipes repaired 25
Cisterns cleansed or covered 33
Refuse receptacles provided 12
Water-close ts—
Separate and suitable provided 9
Additional provided 7
Lobbies constructed 90
Ventilated 53
Floors made impervious 5
Pans cleansed 128
Walls and ceilings cleansed 90
Flush improved 39
421
General defects remedied 295
Total defects remedied 1,005
Number of water-closets improved—
For men 182
For women 78
260
WORKSHOPS.
As mentioned in previous Reports, the sanitary defects generally found
in workshops may be classified under the following headings:—
Want of cleansing.
Insufficient ventilation.
Overcrowding.
The lack of separate and suitable water-closet accommodation for both
sexes.
An impression is prevalent that whitewashing and cleansing generally are
only required at stated periods, say once in six or twelve months or longer,
the real test, viz., whether cleansing is wanted at the particular time,
being overlooked. However, but little trouble has been experienced in