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Factories, Outworkers and Shops
(other than food shops).
Factories Act, 1937.
Metropolitan Borough Councils are responsible for the enforcement
the provisions of this Act in regard to:—
(i) Sanitary conveniences—Section 7—In all factories.
(ii) Cleanliness, Overcrowding, Temperature, Ventilation, and
Drainage of Floors—Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6—In all factories
where mechanical power is not used.
(iii) Certificates of Suitability for Basement Bakehouses—Section
54—In all basement bakehouses.
(iv) Water Supply (where derived from a source other than the
public mains)—Section 53—In all factories.
The following table gives the number of factories on the register
the end of the year, with the number of inspections, defects found,
action taken.