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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
Section 132 of the Factory and Workshop Act requires a specific
report on the administration of that Act so far as it is the duty of the
Borough Council to enforce it, and the following information has been
.compiled in pursuance of that requirement.
Table showing classification of trade premises on Register, with
additions and removals during 1905:—
Class of Work.
On register
at end
of 1904.
Added
in
1905.
Removed
in
1905.
On register
at end
of 1905.
Factories—
Factory Laundries
6
1
1
6
Factory Bakehouses
2
—
—
2
Other Factories
43
6
2
47
Workshops—
Workshop Laundries
6
—
—
6
Workshop Bakehouses
36
1
2
35
Other Workshops
631
94
79
646
Workplaces—
Places where food is prepared for
sale
331
82
5
408
Laundries
38
5
1
42
Other Workplaces
330
35
1
364
Inspection of Workshops (other than Bakehouses).
Number of Inspections.—Workshop Laundries 11
Other Workshops 980
Workrooms measured 66
Cleanliness.—29 workrooms were found on inspection in such a
condition as to require cleansing. Five of these are standing over at
the end of 1905. In 19 cases the occupier at once took steps to remedy
the condition of the room, hut in 5 instances it was found necessary to
serve notices before the nuisance was abated.