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22
Non-Power:
Number added to the Register during 1950
9
Number removed from the Register during 1950
11
Number on Register at end of 1950
822
Number Employed—1,450 men, 768 women,
Persons.
2,218
Total Number on Register at end of 1950
2,234
Total Number Employed—14,724 men, 15,151 women—29,875
Persons.
These factories were visited and inspected when first registered
as regards those matters which arc the responsibility of the Borough
Council. They have been further inspected on receipt of complaints
and as far as possible at regular intervals. It has not been
possible to visit each factory every year. The general standard of
Hygiene and compliance with legal requirements was found to be
very good and only occasionally were defects, as set out below,
discovered. In such cases notices were served.
Number of Inspections—Power Factories 471
—Non-Power Factories 91
—Total 562
Number of complaints received from II.M. Inspector
of Factories 18
Number of complaints received from others
Number of Defects discovered :—
Want of cleanliness 4
Unreasonable temperature
In relation to Sanitary Conveniences
52
Various 10
Total 66
Number of Notices served 22
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
Number of notices sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories
11