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Factories.—Section 22 of the Public Health Amendment Act,
1890, is in force, and the provisions under it have been carried out.
The standard laid down by the Home Office under Section 9 of the
Factory and Workshops Act, as to efficiency and suitability of sanitary
accommodation, has been adopted and its conditions complied with.
Workshops.—These are systematically visited. Failure to affix
" Abstract of Factory and Workshops Act" in 25 instances was due
more to ignorance than evasion of the provisions of the Act.
Notice to comply was at once carried out.
Bakehouses.—There are 54 of these premises, six of which are
underground, and the standard adopted in 1902 has been maintained.
They are regularly visited to ensure that the regulations as to cleanliness
and wholesome conditions are carried out.
Laundries.—Those classified as Registered Workshops are supervised
by the Woman Inspector.
Outworkers' Premises.—These generally cause but little
trouble. They consist mainly of one or two rooms of the dwelling
house used as a workplace, and were generally found satisfactory.
They are supervised by the Woman Inspector and any defects found
or nuisances discovered are remedied in the usual way.
Air Space.—No overcrowding was found
Home Work.—Sections 107 to 115 give powers for the prevention
of work in (a) unhealthy dwellings, (b) in premises where there
is dangerous infectious disease. Under the latter heading in two
instances the provisions of the Act were enforced.
All the wearing apparel found on the premises was disinfected, and
no further work carried out until the premises were disinfected.
IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.
1. More Public Sanitary Conveniences.
2. Improved Disinfecting Station, and provision of Shelter in
accordance with Section 15 of the Infectious Diseases
(Prevention) Act, 1890.
3. An extra Health Visitor.
4. More suitable and increased Office accommodation.
APPENDIX.
Statistical Tables, 63-66.
Local Government Board Forms:—
Tables I., II., III., IV., V.
Chart Showing Birth, Death and Zymotic Death-Rates
since 1880.
Chart of Infectious Disease Notified, 1909-10.