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Bakehouses.—The number of these visited by the Inspectors
during the year was 78.
Smoke Nuisances.—The number of complaints received during
the year was 14. Observations, lasting from 15 to 20 minutes, were
maie in 43 instances. Notices alone were sufficient to secure the
abatement of the above nuisances.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS' ACTS, 1878-1895.
The number of workshops registered and inspected during 1896
shows a great increase upon the number for 1895. The number
registered was 103. Notices of workshops requiring inspection were
received from the Factory Inspector in 114 instances, and those
inspected on local complaint or on account of infectious disease were
120; making the total inspections 234. These figures are given in
the following table, with particulars as to result of inspections:—
No. of workshops registered during the year 1896 103
„ „ inspected on notice by Factory Inspector 114
„ „ „ by instruction of Medical Officer of Health 120
Result of inspections (a) Workshops overcrowded 19
(b) Improper W.C. accommodation 10
(c) No separate W.C. accommodation for the
sexes 7
(d) Other nuisances 192
The figures, especially the last, show the need for increasing
attention to be given to the inspection of this class of premises.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
During the year 1 made the following representation as to certain
houses in Hackney Wick. Ultimately the houses were put into
habitable condition, and the summonses which had been issued
against the owner by order of the Sanitary Committee were withdrawn.
To the Hackney Vestry being the Sanitary Authority
for the District of Hackney.
Gentlemen,
I beg to report to you, in pursuance of section 32 of the Housing of
the Working Classes Act, 1890, that on the 25th day of February instant
I inspected the dwelling houses situate at and known as 5 and
6, Luther Street, 8 and 9, Bower Road, 16, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick,
within your district, and of which W. G. is the owner.