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for the sexes in 8, absence of water-closet accommodation in 1, insanitary
state of urinals in 1, overcrowding in 1, and other insanitary conditions in 2
instances. These workshops were all inspected by the officers of the Borough
Council and the necessary steps were taken to deal with the insanitary conditions
to which attention had been directed, as well as a number of others
which came under the observation of the sanitary inspectors when visiting the
premises. The results of the action taken upon these intimations were reported
to the factory inspector from time to time during the year.
Including those brought under our notice by the factory inspector 348
workshops were dealt with, and 333 sanitary notices were served upon the
parties responsible for keeping them in a proper sanitary condition. In some
instances more than one workshop was dealt with on the same notice. The
following is an abstract of the sanitary work carried out to comply with
notices served in connection with the workshops referred to during the year
1909:—
New drains constructed 3
Drains relaid or repaired 32
Stack pipes disconnected 10
Stack pipes reinstated 25
Eaves gutters reinstated 14
Sink waste pipes disconnected 23
Yards paved 15
Water-closets reconstructed 30
New water-closets constructed 20
Water-closets cleansed and lime-
washed 162
Obstructions removed from
water-closets 21
Urinals repaired and cleaned 7
Water-closets' flushing apparatus
repaired 56
Water supply laid on or restored 7
Leaking water-pipes repaired 8
Rooms cleansed and whitewashed 383
Yards „ „ „ 93
Areas „ „ „ 9
Roofs repaired 46
Floors „ 7
Stairs „ 4
Doors „ 7
Sashes „ 2
Dust receptacles provided 18
Foul accumulations removed 5
Ventilation improved 8
In 10 instances statutory notices under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, were served by order of the Health Committee, but there was no
necessity for police-court proceedings.
The number of factories under observation during the year was 30. In 18
instances sanitary notices were served in connection with them. The works
carried out in compliance with the notices served included amongst others the
provision of 3 new water-closets, and the remedying of defects in 12 others,
the cleansing of 10 rooms, 2 yards and 9 water-closets, and the disconnection and
ventilation of three sink waste pipes. In one instance a statutory notice was
served but no police court proceedings were necessary.
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