SANITARY CONDITION OF WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES.
Is there free circulation of air through and about the building in which you work?
One says where she is employed there are 100 women and small girls who work in a cellar without ventilation, and gas and electric lights burning all day.
Are there offensive odors in the rooms occupied by employes[?]
[If there are offensive odors in the rooms], from what causes?
Are there facilities for washing?
Fourteen answered yes, but if caught washing are fined.
Are seats provided, as prescribed by law?
Are employes furnished with pure drinking water?
In some cases where they have ice water in the summer the employes are assessed or made to pay a stated sum per season.
Does the work require the employes to stoop over?
Are there proper and separate facilities for change of dress by males and females?
A number answer that they change in the water-closet.
Are there separate water-closets for males and females[?]
Yes, but very poor and not pleasant to enter.
In sight of male employer, and another case not fit to use, and a breeding-place of disease.
Are there stairways from the windows outside?
Are the rooms supplied with water pipes?
Are there hose attachments?
Are employees compelled to stand or sit at their work?
Some are fined if caught sitting, and in some instances must furnish their own seats.
Are there water tanks and buckets on each floor?