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During the year, 274 inspections were made of outworkers' premises,
comprised of those shown in the February and August lists for the year,
together with all those notified in previous years. This was done to
ascertain whether the premises were still being used for outwork.
No infectious disease was reported from any premises where home
work was carried on.
Basement Bakehouses.
The Factories Act, 1961 (Section 70) requires the Council to
inspect in every fifth year all basement bakehouses in the borough for
which certificates of suitability have been issued„ The certificates
continue to operate if the Council are satisfied that the bakehouses
are still suitable.
The latest quinquennial review was carried out during the year
in respect of the following nine basement bakehouses situated in the
boroughs:-
151 Earls Court Road
178 Fulham Road
323 Fulham Road
65 Golborne Road
79 Golborne Road
134 King's Road
517 King's Road
139 Portland Road
46 Walton Street
As the result of this review, six bakehouses were required to
carry out certain works to comply with the requirements of the Food
Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. The Council were subsequently
satisfied that all nine bakehouses were suitable and the certificates
of suitability were allowed to continue to operate.
OFFICES, SHOPS & RAIIWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963.
The Offices, Shops & Railway Itemises Act, 1963, makes provision
for the safety, health and welfare of persons employed in such
premises, The requirements of the Act follow closely those of the
Factories Act and include provisions relating to cleanliness, overcrowdings
temperature, ventilation, lighting, sanitary conveniences,
washing facilities, drinking water, seats, safety of machinery,
first-aid and fire precautions,
Enforcement of the provisions of the Act is, in most premises,
the Council's responsibility, but H.M. Inspectors of Factories are
responsible for the enforcement in premises which are associated with,
or broadly similar in their conditions to, factories, i.e., railway
premises, fuel storage depots on railway premises, and offices in
factories. They are also responsible for inspecting premises owned
or occupied by the Crown and those occupied by local authorities.
Provisions relating to fire precautions are the responsibility
of the Fire Authority.