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introduced by them in connection with the Royal Commission's report the
provisions which would be necessary for this purpose.
The Butchers' Trade Society, supported by several of the Metropolitan Sanitary
Authorities and certain agricultural societies, petitioned the Council in favour of the
retention of private slaughterhouses, whilst several societies, including the National
Association for the Prevention of Consumption, the Sanitary Institute, the National
Health Society, and others, together with one or two of the Metropolitan Sanitary
Authorities, approached the Council urging their abolition. The question came
under the consideration of the Council, but no action was taken.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Numerous factories, workshops, and workplaces have received attention at the
hands of the Vestry's sanitary staff, and a large amount of sanitary work in
connection with them has been carried out during the year, especially in regard to
the provision of sufficient and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary
conveniences. As an instance of the extensive character of the work which is sometimes
found necessary, at one large factory where between 1,700 and 1,800 persons
are employed, works are now in progress, under the supervision of the chief sanitary
inspector, involving the reconstruction and proper arrangement of between 70 and 80
water-closets, together with the sanitary fittings in connection with them.
Intimations were received from the factory inspector respecting the establishment
of 75 workshops and work places, which were all duly visited and inspected by the
Vestry's inspectors, and the particulars respecting them entered in the book provided
for the purpose. In addition, written notices were received from the factory
inspectors with respect to insanitary conditions of various descriptions existing in
connection with 48 workshops and workplaces. These were all attended to and the
factory inspectors were informed of the steps taken by the Vestry's officers in
accordance with the requirements of the law.
In several instances, in addition to the defects specified in the notices sent by
the factory inspectors, it was found on the visit of the Vestry's sanitary inspector,
that further insanitary conditions existed often-times of a serious character, which
required the execution of extensive works for their rectification. In one instance,
where a laundry business was carried on, the condition of the premises was such,
that sooner than expend the money on the work which was necessary to put them in
a sanitary condition, it was decided by the owner to close them.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
The reports of the public analyst, copies of which are appended (p. 65), shew
that 153 samples of butter and milk were submitted to him for analysis by inspector
Quelch.