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(d) Drainage of Floors.— If any process renders the floor liable to be wet to
such an extent that the wet is capable of being removed by drainage,
adequate means shall be provided for draining purposes.
(e) Sufficient sanitary accommodation must be provided. Additional w.c.
accommodation had to be provided in 165 workshops.
(2) Homework.—New and important powers are given which aim at the prevention
of homework being done—
(а) In dwellings which are injurious or dangerous to the health of the workers
themselves, e.g., through overcrowding, want of ventilation, or other insanitary
conditions.
The Council may prohibit the oecupier of the workshop or contractor
from giving out work to be done in that place. 'litis power may be
exercised in the case of work given out from laundries, warehouses, shops,
etc., and applies to—
(i.) The cleaning, making, washing, altering, and repairing of wearing
apparel, etc.
(ii.) The making, ornamenting, mending, and finishing of lace and lace
curtains, and nets.
(iii.) Cabinet and furniture making.
(iv.) Making of electro-plate.
(v.) Making of files.
(vi.) Fur pulling.
(b) In infected dwellings.— If any inmate of a house in which homework is
being done, is suffering from any infectious disease, the Council may, by
order served on the occupier of any factory, workshop, or other place
from which work is given out, or on any contractor employed by such
occupier, prohibit him from giving out such work to any person living or
working in the house during such time as the Council may fix. In an
emergency the power may be exercised by any two or more members of
the Council, on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health.
This power is applied to—
Wearing apparel. Upholstery work, and
Lace and lace curtains. Fur-pulling.
All occupiers of factories, workshops, or any place from which work is
given out, and contractors employed by such occupiers, are required in
regard to the above classes of work, to keep lists showing the names and
addresses of all persons employed by them, either as workmen or as contractors
outside such factory, workshop, or place, and the place where
they are employed, and to send to the Council twice a year (viz., on or
before 1st February and 1st August) copies of such lists.