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shops, considering the large number of changes in the department
introduced during the year have been effected in a fair
number of cases. Cards showing the number of work people
legally allowed to be employed in each workshop have also been
provided.
5th. "The failure of the present system of house refuse
collection, to ensure the removal every week from all premises, a
re-organisation of the system should at once be undertaken so as
to ensure this object." Here again the fault has been satisfactorily
remedied.
6th. "The desirability of acquiring in the bye-laws as to
houses let in lodgings, a minimum cubic space per head of
400 feet in rooms day and night, instead of 350 feet." At the
time I write this change has been made and is now awaiting confirmation
by the Local Government Board."
Inspectors' Reports.—
Inspector Ensor's Report—Central District.
206 dirty houses cleansed.
33 overcrowded houses abated.
9 underground rooms emptied.
8 animals kept, abated.
94 floors, sash cords, and windows repaired.
239 w.c.'s refitted.
61 foul and choked closets remedied.
21 extra closets provided.
12 defective soilpipes repaired.
25 drains and soilpipes reventilated.
232 paving yards, areas and washhouse3.
45 defective sinks altered and amended.
86 foul and defective cisterns abolished and cleansed.
78 defective gully traps amended.
148 defective dustbins repaired and replaced.
102 defective drains repaired and reconstructed.
26 choked drains cleared.