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as major and 85 as minor. These have been the subject of sanitary
notice, and considerable improvement effected not only with regard
to structural defects, but, by advice and intimidation, in respect of
the towels and water used for cleansing the glasses provided for the
public, the latter probably being the chief source of contamination.
Dining-rooms.—A similar systematic inspection was made of
the kitchens, &c., attached to eating-houses. In all 70 premises were
visited, and the methods of storage of food, treatment of refuse,
cleanliness of premises, &c., enquired into. In the large majority of
cases, having regard to the nature of the business, the conditions were
fairly satisfactory, but in a small minority more or less serious defects
were found and remedied.
Summary of Work done under the Factory and
Workshops Act.
No. of Workshops on Register 536
„ Workrooms inspected 872
„ „ revisited 328
„ Factories inspected 54
„ „ revisited 27
Nuisances dealt with in connection with Workrooms,
Workplaces and Outworkers'dwellings 1,229
Nuisances dealt with in connection with Factories 127
Workshops notified to the Home Office 61
No. of Written Notices served re Workshops 183
,, Verbal Notices given re Workshops 53
„ Written Notices served re Factories 5
„ Verbal Notices given re Factories 17
Total No. of Outworkers notified during year 1,440
No. of Lists received 318
Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other authorities 310
Addresses of Outworkers received from other authorities 590
No. of Outworkers'dwellings inspected 405
„ „ „ revisited 230
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