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The defects found in the factories generally are in respect of the sanitary
accommodation, and fall under the following heads :—
Sanitary Accommodation—
Dirty. Unsuitable.
Defective. Not kept separate for sexes.
Badly ventilated. Insufficient.
Not properly cut off from workroom.
WORKSHOPS.
Workshops (including domestic workshops, &c.) inspected during the
year:—
Initial inspections 340
Periodical inspections 680
Re-inspections 273
Total 1,293
Defects Found.
Workrooms—
Dirty 104
Insufficiently ventilated 68
Overcrowded 25
199
Sanitary Accommodation—
Dirty 90
Defective 68
Unsuitable 2
Not kept separate for sexes 23
Insufficient 2
Badly ventilated 13
Not properly cut off from workroom 18
216
Other Nuisances 79
Total number of defects found 494
Nearly three-fourths of these defects occurred in mixed workshops or were
of a structural nature. They were consequently referred to the Workshop or
District Inspectors. The remainder have for the most part been remedied;
in some cases the work required was not completed by the end of the year,
but is now in hand.