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Although 11 new factories have been opened in 1935, and only 7
removed, the number of factories included in the foregoing table
is 278, as compared with 311 in the corresponding table in the last
annual report. The reduction is due to the fact that 37 "one-man"
factories (i.e., where the occupier is the only worker) have been
excluded from the present figures. In spite of this reduction the
number of persons employed is shewn to be 64 greater than in 1934.
The duties of sanitary authorities in relation to the sanitation
of factories are few, and are limited mainly to the enforcement
of suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation for
factory employees.
During the year 20 preliminary and 3 statutory notices
were served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for
defects found on factory premises, for the most part relating
to defective or insufficient sanitary accommodation, and all were
duly complied with.