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The size of the rooms in the Council's houses, letting at 5s. 6d.
per week is as follows:—
Front room downstairs 10ft. x 9ft. 6in.
Back „ „ 12 x 12
Front bedroom upstairs 12 6 x 9 6
Back „ „ 12 3 x 9 6
The measurements for similar houses built by private contract:—
Front room downstairs 10ft. x lift.
Back „ ,, 9 x 11
Front bedroom upstairs 10 x 11
Back „ 9 x 11
less Staircase 5ft. x2ft. Gin.
As to cost. The cost of the former works out at about £180
per house. The latter can be bought I understand for about £170,
freehold.
Factory and Workshops Act, 1901.
Every Workshop and Work place, including the houses in
which out door workers reside, has been inspected with reference to
(a) Cleanliness.
(b) Air space. (The cubic air space has been measured in
every case, and the number of workpeople regulated with respect
thereto.
(c) Ventilation.
(d) Drainage of floois.
(e) Sanitary conveniences with respect to workshops only.
(Factories are dealt with by the Surveyor under sec. 22 of the
Public Health Amendment Act, 1890).
In every case the above conditions have been complied with
A register is kept as to these requirements.
A register is kept of home workers who live in the district but
work for persons in other districts. 14 have been notified. There