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by consent of owners. Closing orders were served for 87 Robert
Street and 18 Ravine Grove. The work required was done and these
houses are now re-opened.
HOUSES REGISTERED UNDER THE BY-LAWS.
22. At the commencement of the year, 430 houses were on the
register, 6 were newly registered, and 1 taken off the register,
leaving 435 on the register at the close of the year. The number
has remained about the same for six or seven years.
23. These houses were inspected, some quarterly, others halfyearly
or yearly. 609 inspections were made in all, and 316 notices
served.
The registered houses were under the care of Inspectors
Wood and Miss Middlebrook.
INHABITED HOUSE DUTY.
24. No certificate under the Inland Revenue Act was applied
for.
UNDERGROUND ROOMS
25. Two underground rooms occupied for sleeping were found
not in accordance with the regulations and the occupation stopped
on service of notice.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES .
26. There were, at the close of the year, 203 (200 in 1916)
workshops on the register. 387 inspections were made and 53 notices
served and complied with. 342 (352 in 1916) inspections
of home-workers' premises were made and 7 (12 in 1916) notices
sent and attended to.
Mr. Rance inspected the Factories and Workshops employing
males, and Miss Middlebrook those where women are employed;
10 new workrooms were measured up and put on the register.
BAKEHOUSES.
27. The number of factory bakehouses is 8, and of workshop
bakehouses in use is 37 11 of the latter being underground.
They were all inspected twice. I inspected most of them personally
and found them generally satisfactory. 14 certified underground
bakehouses are not in use.
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