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Inspection of Schools
These are inspected with particular reference to sanitary
accommodation including washing facilities. During the year 43
inspections were made and defects found were referred to the
Education Officer.
SHOPS ACT
The Shops Act contains provisions for dealing with closing
hours, the hours of work, and health and comfort of those
employed. Closing hours have during the year given little cause
for complaint. The health and comfort of those employed is
safe-guarded in the matter of shop ventilation, lighting,
warming, washing facilities, facilities for taking meals and
suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation, and action has
been taken in the cases where these fell short of requirements.
1,128 inspections were made under the Shops Act, and the infringements
found were as follows:-
Hours of Closing 12
Hours of employment of staff 4
Insufficient W. C. accommodation 7
Want of washing facilities 4
Defective ventilation 1
Defective W.C. accommodation 49
Defective walls, floors, ceilings, etc. 36
Defective and insufficient lighting 13
Want of seating accommodation 3
Notices to be exhibited or amended 143
DRAINAGE
2,588 visits of inspection were made to underground drains
in course of repair. Of 191 Statutory Orders served, 67 had to
be done in default of the owners. In addition, repairs were
carried out by the Corporation to 27 public sewers serving 151
properties.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are but few registered, and during the year there has
been no cause for complaint.