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1. The sanitary condition generally, which embraces:—
(a) Cleanliness,
(b) Air space,
(c) Ventilation,
(d) Drainage of floors, and
(e) Sanitary conveniences.
2. The provision of means of escape in case of fire.
3. Special Sanitary Regulations for Bakehouses.
4. Homework.
The supervision of means of escape in case of fire is
carried out by the Borough Surveyor's Department.
There are 321 Workshops and Workplaces on the
Register, to which 387 visits of inspection were made.
Sanitary Condition of Workshops.
(a) Cleanliness. The larger workshops are generally
found to be in a cleanly condition, but it cannot be said that
the smaller ones are always satisfactory in this respect.
Twenty-five workshops were cleansed and whitewashed
at the request of the department during the year.
(b) Air Space.—Generally speaking, workshops are rarely
found to be overcrowded, except on the occasion of the
initial inspection; the occupiers are then informed of the
maximum number of workers who can be accommodated in
each workroom, and this number is seldom found to be
exceeded.
Three nuisances under this heading were discovered
during the year; one of these was remedied, the other two
were outstanding at the end of the year.
(c) Ventilation. Few cases of insufficient ventilation are
discovered, and when found are for the most part generally
at newly occupied workshops. It is sometimes found that
although sufficient means of ventilation are provided, proper
ventilation is not being maintained.
One instance of insufficient ventilation, or of ventilation
not being maintained was dealt with during the year.
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