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(2) Cleanliness and Ventilation were in all cases satisfactory,
and minor defects, when pointed out, were soon remedied.
Three rooms were cleaned under this provision.
(3) Drainage of Floors was defective in five instances and
remedied.
(4) Suitable and Sufficient Sanitary conveniences exist in
all cases. In three instances drains were reconstructed or repaired, and
in one the w.c. accommodation improved.
Bakehouses.—These were visited systematically throughout the
year, and generally fairly well kept.
Seven underground bakehouses were inspected, and, as a result, one
was closed. The remainder were reconstructed in accordance with the
conditions laid down in last year's Report, and as given in the Sanitary
Inspector's Report of this year.
Home Work.—Under Sections 107 to 115 important powers are
conferred for the controlling of the conditions under which certain
classes of work are done in the homes of the worker.
The only work carried on here coming under this provision is in
connection with clothing, repair of furniture and upholstery.
Unwholesome Dwellings (insanitary conditions, want of
ventilation or overcrowding).—No action had to be taken under this
heading.
Infectious Dwellings.—Under this heading comes our most
important work, owing to the large number of outworkers. The Act
provides for lists of outworkers being supplied twice yearly. This
entails a great amount of clerical labour, wrong addresses and names
being very often supplied to avoid supervision. In 18 instances work
was temporarily prohibited, owing to dangerous infectious disease in the
house, the clothing being disinfected before removal.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC
HEALTH.
Owing to a complaint received in February from the Clerk to the
School Board of the alleged prevalence of Scabies in some of the Schools,
books of notification forms were issued to all the teachers that they