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Of 397 workrooms in the Borough, visited by Miss Newton, only
63 were found which were used alone as a workroom. The uses of
these workrooms are set out below:—
Workroom, bedroom and kitchen 72
„ and kitchen 230
„ „ bedroom 32
„ alone 63
Total 397
SECTION 108, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
During the year one instance occurred where it was necessary to
give notice to the occupier of a workshop that a certain place in
which work was carried on in connection with such workshop was
in such a condition as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of
the persons employed therein. The occupier of the workshop
ceased to give out work to be done in this place.
SECTIONS 109, 110, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
No case occurred during the year requiring prosecution under
Section 109, or an order to be served under Section 110. Several
instances occurred where scarlet fever attacked children living in
the same dwelling where wearing apparel was being made or
altered, but immediately the diagnosis of scarlet fever was made,
the case was removed to hospital and the premises disinfected.
(See table of Cases of Scarlet Fever removed to Hospital, page 35.)
SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
SECTION 38, PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
The provision of suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences in
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces in London is dealt with by
Section (38), Public Health (London) Act, 1891. Here the local
authority appears to be the sole judge of suitability and sufficiency,
but on the question of the provision of separate sanitary conveniencies
for both sexes in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces,