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Early in the year 12 flats (3, 4 and 5-roomed) erected by the London County
Council on the corner of Whiston Street and Goldsmith Row came into occupation,
and later on in the year 30 flats (2, 3 and 4-roomed) built for the Shoreditch
Borough Council also became occupied. In connection with the latter, Nos. 55,
57, 59 and 61, Pritchards Row—4-roomed cottages—were demolished, their sites
being required for the erection of some of the flats. Nos. 11 and 12, Hutley Place,
which were in a very dilapidated condition, becoming empty, remained so at the
end of the year.
The houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family
on the register at the end of the year numbered 296, two having been added to and
one struck off the Register. Some 1,447 visits of inspection were made in connection
with these houses, 215 intimations were served, and 113 statutory notices.
As the result of a special inquiry during the year it was found that the number
of basements in the Borough used for dwelling purposes was 4,229 ; in 423 of these
the ceilings were at or below ground level, in 825 the width of the area did not
exceed 3 feet, and in 996 the width did not exceed 4 feet.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
The number of workshops, exclusive of bakehouses, on the register at the end
of the year was 1,475. Of these 143 had been added, 128 having been removed.
A classification of the workshops registered is contained in the summary of proceedings
under the Act which is appended. Some 2,137 visits of inspection were made
in connection with workshops and 372 to factories.
Two communications were received from the factory inspectors relative to the
establishment of 48 new workshops in the Borough. As the result of inspection 37
were found in a satisfactory condition, and 1 was not in use. With regard to the
remainder sanitary notices were necessary ; in 9 instances for cleansing, and 1 for
proper and separate w.c. accommodation.
Thirty-nine written intimations were received from the factory inspector relating
to insanitary conditions and infringements of the law as to public health in connection
with 21 factories and 18 workshops. The chief insanitary conditions to which the
factory inspector directed attention were : dirty conditions of walls and ceilings
in 24, defective and insufficient w.c. accommodation in 10, w.c.'s not properly screened
in 6, smoke nuisance in 1, accumulation of rubbish in 1, and in one instance attention
was directed to the unfitness of premises for use as a workshop.
Including those brought under the notice of the department by the factory
inspector 439 workshops were dealt with, 430 sanitary notices being served upon