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Early in the year attention was called to a soap-making business which had recently
been commenced at No. 36a, Albion Road. Upon enquiry it was found that a
small quantity of soap only was being manufactured ais samples, the premises having
been taken temporarily for the purpose pending the completion of permanent works
situate outside the Metropolitan area. The process of manufacture having been explained,
in view of the small1 quantity of soap being made, and there not being any
likelihood of nuisance arising therefrom, the sanitary authority raised no objection
to the proprietors manufacturing the samples during the three or four weeks they occur
pied the premises.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
The number of workshops, exclusive of bakehouses, on the register at the end of
1905 was 1,218, some 268 having been added and 183 removed. The numbers for previous
years were 1,133 in 1904, 1,133 in 1903, and 1,081 in 1902.
The following is a classification of the workshops registered according to the
various trades for which they are used:—
(1) Furniture, woodwork, fittings, decorations and other branches of the furniture
trade 736
(a) Cabinet making 456
(b) French polishing 71
(d) Other work in the trade 151
(e) Upholstery 58
(2) Dress: 226
(a) Tailoring 70
(b) Mantles 10
(c) Millinery 17
(d) Dressmaking 31
(e) Shirtmaking 3
(f) Boot and Shoe Trade 57
(g) Artificial flower 8
(h) Other workers 30
(3) Skins, leather, hair and feather trades:— 62
(a) Furriers 12
(b) Saddlery and harness 21
(c) Feathers 2
(d) Other workers 27
(4) Paper, printing, book, stationery and fancy goods trades: 56
(a) Box and bag makers 37 (b) Other workers 19
(5) Laundry and washing 32
(6) Food Manufacturers 6
(7) Metals, machines, implements and conveyances 50
(8) Precious metals, jewels, etc. 2
(9) Other trades than those mentioned above 48
All the workshops on the register were inspected during the course of the year,
but attention was more especially directed to those which were unsatisfactory. These
were kept under observation until the necessary improvement had been effected in their