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A. Factories:
(1) Seeing that means of escape in case of fire are
provided ;
(2) Enforcing the provision of suitable and sufficient
sanitary conveniences.
B. Workshops and Workplaces.
(1) Sanitary condition, including (a) cleanliness, (6) air
space, (c) ventilation, (d) drainage of floors, and
(e) sanitary accommodation ;
(2) Provision of means of escape from fire in workshops ;
(3) Special sanitary regulations for bakehouses;
(4) Home work.
These duties are discharged by the Inspector of Nuisances,
and a statement of the number of inspections made and defects
noted is to be found in Tables VI., VII., VIII., IX. and X.,
duly filled in as required by the Home Office.
The names and addresses of 19 home.workers were forwarded
during the year by employers or other Councils, to the Medical
Officer of Health as required by the Act.
Five of these 19 home.workers resided outside the district. The
premises of the remaining 14 have been visited.
No case of infectious disease was reported on the premises
of out.workers during the year.
Sanitary Accomviodation. The administration of the Factory
and Workshops Act so far as it relates to the above, is placed
in the hands of the Medical Officer of Health, subject to the
control of the Council, and in the Annual Report which this
Officer is required by Section 132 of the Act to present to the Home
Office, he is asked to state whether Section 22 of the Public Health
Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890, is in force in the district, and what
standard of sufficiency and suitability of sanitary accommodation
is adopted.