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90
The defects found include:—
Kitchens—
Dirty 42
Insufficiently ventilated 63
105
Sanitary Accommodation—
Dirty 3
Defective 12
Not kept separate for sexes 4
Badly ventilated 10
Not properly cut off from kitchen 25
54
General defects 7
Total number of defects found 166
The deficiency in ventilation was mainly in the case of basement kitchens,
where no means had been provided to carry off the injurious products of
combustion from the gas stoves used for cooking.
The entire unsuitability of basements for use as kitchens cannot be too
often insisted on. The unhealthy conditions are accentuated when, as too
frequently happens, the basement used is one obviously intended originally
for use as a cellar only.
It is to be hoped that as the public generally become more acquainted with
the primary laws of health, the use of such places for the carrying on of work
of any kind, more especially the preparation of food, will be voluntarily
abandoned.
SANITARY ACCOMMODATION FOR WOMEN IN OFFICES.
The need of separate and suitable sanitary accommodation for women
employed in offices has received considerable attention during the past
five years.
All cases of complaint are promptly dealt with by the Women Inspectors,
and, in addition to this, the District Inspectors endeavour to secure that
proper accommodation shall be set apart for women at all premises coming
under their notice where women are or are intended to be employed.
Through the action of the District Inspector in the Middle District alone,
in 17 cases new sanitary conveniences were constructed for the exclusive use
of women employed in offices.