employed are members of the same family dwelling

there.

In these the number of hours of work and meals for children and young persons must be the same as in Non-Textile Factories, but with more elasticity of arrangement; the education of children is the same. The employment of women in Domestic Workshops is unrestricted.

The sanitary conditions of all Workshops is now under the supervision of local authorities.

But the Act of 1878 exempts from the regulations in respect to Domestic Workshops, and leaves altogether free from this Act certain occupations of a light character when carried on in a dwelling-house by the family dwelling therein, viz.:—

Straw-plait Making,
Pillow-lace Making,
Glove Making,

and others of a like nature to which the Secretary of State may extend the exemption.

It also exempts from the regulations as to hours of labour and meals, Flax Scutch Mills in which women only are employed intermittently, and for not more than six months in the year.

It also exempts any handicraft which is exercised in a dwelling-house by the family dwelling there, at

irregular intervals, and does not furnish the whole or principal means of living to the family.

As a ready means of ascertaining the precise regulations affecting each description of work, whether Textile Factory, Non-Textile Factory or Workshop, a tabular analysis of the variations of the provisions which are applicable to each of these three classes of works, taking into account the alterations made by the Acts subsequent to the Act of 1878, is hereto annexed :—

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TABULAR ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE FACTORY AND AND OF THE APPLICATION OF THEM

Regulations to be observed in Textile Factories.

SANITARY....

Sect. 3.-Every factory to be kept in a cleanly state, free from effluvia, &c., to be well ventilated, not to be overcrowded. In tenement factories an occupier whose rent exceeds 2007. (and not the owner) is liable in respect of these provisions.

Sect. 4.-If an inspector observe a nuisance he must report to sanitary
authority.

Inspector authorised to take medical officer of health, &c.,
with him into the factory.

Sect. 33.-Every factory to be limewashed once in 14 months, unless
painted in oil once in seven years, when it must be washed
once every fourteen months.

The Secretary of State may exempt from this provision any
class of factory, or part thereof not requiring it for the
purpose of cleanliness.

Sanitary conveniences for both sexes compulsory.

Sect. 37.-A child, young person, or woman not to be employed in wet spinning, unless means are taken to prevent their being wetted, and to prevent the escape of steam.

WORKSHOP ACT, 1878, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF 1891 AND 1895;

TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF WORKS.

Corresponding Regulations to be observed in

Non-Textile Factories.

..PROVISIONS.

Workshops.

The sanitary condition of workshops is under the local sanitary authority. In default of sanitary authority, the Secretary of State may enforce sanitation. Section 4 of the Act of 1891 applies to workshops conducted on the system of not employing children, young persons, and women, and to laundries.

The same as Textile

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Where dust is generated by grinding, glazing, or
polishing, or where gas, vapour, or ony other
impurity is generated, a fan shall be provided,
for preventing the inhalation of the dust or
gas, &c. The owner and not the occupier is
liable for the observance of these provisions in
non-textile tenement factories.-s. 36.

In laundries, fans, ventilation and drainage of
floors required.

The same.

Bakehouses to be limewashed once in six months, The same.
or where painted in oil, to be washed once in
six months.-s. 34. No new underground
bakehouse may be opened after January 1st,
1896.

TABULAR ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATIONS OF

Regulations to be observed in Textile Factories.

SAFETY AND

Sect. 5.-Hoist or Teagle, steam-engine, water-wheel, engine worked by water, mill-gearing, and dangerous machinery, to be securely fenced.

Sect. 9.-Employment of a child or young person in cleaning machinery
in motion, and of a child, young person, or woman
cleaning mill gearing in motion, prohibited.

Employment between fixed and traversing parts of a self-
acting machine forbidden, with limitations as to position
of self-acting machine.

Sect. 31.-Notice of accidents to be sent to the inspector

If fatal, or so serious as to prevent work for five hours on
any one of three days after the accident.

To the certifying surgeon

If fatal or caused by machinery moved by power, or vat or
pan, or explosion, unless the accident comes within
section 63 of the Explosives Act.

The certifying surgeon to report the same to the inspector... Sect. 82.-If any person suffer bodily injury from neglect to fence mill-gearing, or machinery, &c., required to be fenced, the occupier is liable to a penalty of £100, which may be applied by the Secretary of State for the benefit of the injured person. The occupier is liable in the case of tenement factories, if his rent exceeds 2001. a year. Secretary of State may require special rules to be adopted in case of dangerous incidents of employment.

Sufficient means of escape from fire to be provided in the
case of factories.