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Mitcham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Cautions given in cases of working of young persons in
excess of permitted number of hours 3
Cautions given in cases of breaches under Section 30,
Shops (Sunday Trading Restrictions) Act, 1936,
regarding compensatory holidays in lieu of Sunday
employment 4
Cautions given in cases of breaches under Section 1,
Shops (Sunday Trading Restrictions) Act, 1936, serving
of customers with prohibited articles 1
There were two prosecutions during 1937 following offences
under the Shops Acts, as follows:—
Particulars. Result.
Shops Act, 1934.
Section 1. Working young persons in
excess of permitted
ber of hours. Fined five shillings
and two guineas
costs.
,, 7. Failing to keep and exhibit
Form F (record of hours
worked and interval for
meals) Ditto.
,, 7. Failing to keep and exhibit
Form G (record of overtime
worked) Ditto.
The manager fined as well as principal five shillings and five
shillings costs on each of the above counts.
Shops (Hours of Closing) Act, 1928.
Service of customers during closing Fined ten shillings
hours. and two guineas
costs.
Yours obediently,
K. J. GUTTERIDGE,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.