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Four hundred and forty three inspections were made during
the year, and two hundred and forty two written notices were
served upon the owners or occupiers of Factories and Workshops.
It will be observed from Table 2, that the amount of work
done in respect of Workshops has increased considerably during
the year. This is due to two causes. All the Workshops were
visited. In addition, in the case of Workshops situated in streets
where a house-to-house inspection was being made, a thorough
inspection was also made of the Workshop. From Table 2, it
will be seen that 511 defects were found and remedied.
The number of dressmaking workshops on the register is
reduced from 54 to 34. When the inspection was made, some of
the occupiers had removed, the new address had not yet been
traced, and the workshop registered at the old address was
removed from the register.
221 inspections were made of outworkers' premises. In ten
instances the work was carried on in unwholesome premises, and
in seven instances in infected premises.
In conclusion, I have to thank the Staff of the Health
Department for their co-operation during the year, and for their
assistance in the compilation of the different tables.
As in former years, the County Council Tables have been
compiled entirely by Mr. Kinch. The accuracy of the County
Council and Home Offices Tables depends upon the excellent
system upon which the records are being kept in the Sanitary
Inspector's Office.
I remain,
Your obedient Servant,
D. J. THOMAS.