I move amendment No. 19:—
Before sub-section (2) to insert four new sub-sections as follows:—
(2) Where a piped water supply is in the factory all sanitary conveniences shall be individually flushed water closets, except urinals which shall have suitable flushing arrangements.
(3) Sanitary conveniences shall not communicate directly with the work place.
(4) There shall be provided at least one closet for every 25 male workers, and at least one closet for every 15 female workers employed at the same time; and there shall be separately provided at least one urinal for every 15 male workers employed at the same time.
(5) Sanitary conveniences shall be readily and easily accessible and shall not be situated more than one floor above or below the regular workplace of the workers for whom they are provided.
This amendment deals with the provision of sanitary conveniences and it is proposed that where a piped water supply is already available the sanitary conveniences shall be of the individually flushed type and that such sanitary conveniences shall not communicate directly with the workplace. It also provides certain minimum provisions in respect of the number of workers, both male and female. Finally, it is suggested that such sanitary conveniences shall be readily accessible and shall not be situated more than one floor above the place where the workers are working.
So far as the first provision is concerned, it seems to me that if there is a piped water supply there is no conceivably ready argument why there should not be flush water closets. Similarly, I think it is desirable that such conveniences should not directly communicate with workplaces from many points of view and, thirdly, I think it is the general experience of those who know something about existing sanitary conveniences, that it is desirable there should be some relationship between the number of conveniences provided and the number of workers. The situation or location of such conveniences is a matter needing consideration. One would naturally expect that they would be readily and easily accessible. It may be arguable that they should be located more than one floor above the workroom, but that is a minor point. The most important provision is the one relating to a piped water supply because that I regard as the only dependable means by which one can ensure that sanitary conveniences will be kept in a proper and a cleanly state.