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SANITARY CERTIFICATES FOR KITCHENS AND
ABOVE-GROUND BAKEHOUSES.
In January, 1904, the Corporation adopted a standard of sanitary requirements
for kitchens and above-ground bakehouses to be complied with by
applicants for Certificates.
Up to the present 14 applications have been received, and three Certificates
granted, two of which were for kitchens and one for a bakehouse. Some
of the applicants have decided not to proceed further, the others are under
consideration.
Much misapprehension exists as to the Certificates. It should be pointed
out that they are only issued where a definitely high standard exists, and not
in cases where work has been carried out just to satisfy the bare requirements of
the Public Health Acts.
OUTWORKERS.
Much difficulty has been experienced in getting employers to send in lists
of the names and addresses of their outworkers in accordance with Section 107
of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. It is extraordinary to find the
number of employers who are, or profess to be, ignorant of their obligation in
this respect.
Whenever a workshop is inspected the persons responsible are informed
that a list of their outworkers must be furnished twice a year, and even then
many failed to do so.
In order to deal with this neglect in an effectual manner, all persons
previously known to employ outworkers were given notice, before the end of
the year, on an official form, of the requirements of the Act, which, if ignored,
will entail further proceedings.
The following is a copy of the Notice referred to:—