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SECTION VI.
PLACES OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL EXERCISE SUPERVISION.
1. Factories and Workshops. The premises coming under the Acts
have been inspected periodically and at irregular intervals. A record of the
work done has not been asked for this year by the Home Office. Munitions of
war factories have added considerably to our responsibilities. (See
"Foreword.")
Section 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, has been
adopted by the District Council. The standards of sufficiency and suitability
of sanitary accommodation for persons employed in factories and workshops
have been enforced, and are those advised by the Home Office.
My Chief Inspector (Mr. Butland) reports to me as follows:—"The
number of inspections of factories (apart from those of the Women Inspectors),
is 37, and the number of workshops inspected is 32, but we found on
our visits that a great deal of work had been done in the way of putting up
buildings, drainage, etc., without any notice to the sanitary authority.
"However, we have called attention to the main work, i.e., of keeping the
lavatories clean, ventilation and overcrowding, and the factory people seemed
quite anxious to carry out the work we asked them to do.
"The usual periodical inspections were made, and complaints attended to,
and everything was done to keep pace with the general work, as far as we
could under the existing conditions.
"The following notices were served:—
Intimation notices 510
Notices in connection with infectious disease 165
Final notices 16
Total 691
2.—Common Lodging House. There is only one in the district. It
has accommodation for men only, and is an ancient structure. Albert Denning
has been registered under Section 69 of the Public Health Acts Amendment
Act, 1907, as keeper for one year from February, 1918.
3.—Houses Let in Lodgings. The bye-laws were revised and sealed by
the Council in September, 1906. A large number of houses come within their
scope. The absence of a special inspector leaves this work in abeyance.
4. Slaughterhouses. There are five on the register, one on the old