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youths who were at work only during the day, or
persons carrying on their business themselves. Of
these men it was found that 68 slept on the
premises, and had no other sleeping place. The
rest, who were for the most part married men, were
said to sleep at home. In all of these instances
excepting one, sleeping-rooms were provided.
Hours of labour.- The hours of labour lasted
in general throughout the whole night. As regards
this important point, it resulted from my enquiries,
which were addressed to masters and men indiscriminately,
that 70 journeymen began their
labours at 11, p.m. or earlier, 12 at midnight, 37
between that hour and 7, a.m., and 32 at various
hours after 4, a.m.- Most of these last being
employed in baking biscuits. In this statement it
is to be understood that no reference is made to
the fact, that in every Bake-house the foreman is
required, in addition to his night's labour, to attend
in the course of the evening to "set his sponge."
The Canal Basin.
In my last Report were related the communications
which took place between the Sanitary
Committee and the Grand Junction Canal
Company as to the expediency of emptying and
refilling the basin during the summer months, and
of making proper regulations for the prevention of