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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 will be found in the form supplied by the Home
Office. It is the duty of employers to notify the Local Sanitary Authorities
twice a year of the names and addresses of their out-workers. These outworkers
are visited, and particulars kept in the appropriate register.
On April 22nd, I received from the Home Office (per our Clerk) two
memoranda; (I) As to the duties of Local Authorities under the Factory and
Workshop Acts, 1901—11; (2) Upon the structural requirements under the
same Acts. They are both useful documents, as they summarise all the information
on the subjects mentioned.
Fire. The factories, as well as public halls, and the Edmonton
Workhouse and Infirmary are visited from time to time by Mr. Croasdell,
Superintendent of our Fire Brigade, who, on request, tests the fire appliances.
2. Common Lodging Houses. There is only one in the
district. It has accommodation for men only, and is an ancient structure,
but I have always found it nicely kept. Sidney Charles Slater, has been
registered under section 69 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907,
as keeper, and Frederick Matthews as deputy, both for one year. This Act
gives the Local Authority better control over the keepers of these houses;
the most important provision is that persons newly registered as "keepers"
can only be so registered for a period not exceeding one year, which registration
is subject to renewal at the discretion of the Authority.
3. Houses Let in Lodgings. The By-laws were revised
and sealed by the Council in September, 1906. A large number of houses
come within their scope. The formation of a register thereof containing all
the required particulars will entail a vast amount of work at the first, and
later on, owing to the constant changes taking place in this class of house, a
good deal of time must be devoted by the Inspectors—both out-of-doors to
supervision of the tenements, and in the office to keeping the register correct
and up-to-date in its formation.
4. Slaughter-Houses. There are seven on the register,
one of old registration, one who had a seven years' license granted him in 1908,
and five with licenses renewed annually. The annual licenses expire at the
beginning of March. A license applied for near Bush Hill Park Station, east
side, was (on the advice of the Sanitary Committee) refused.