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These factories were visited and inspected when first registered
as regards those matters which are the responsibility of the Borough
Council. They have been further inspected on receipt of complaints
and as far as possible at regular intervals. It has not been
possible to visit each factory every year. The general standard of
hygiene and compliance with legal requirements was found to be
very good and only occasionally were defects, as set out below,
discovered. In such cases notices were served.
Number of Inspections—Power Factories 1,418
—Non-Power Factories 402
—Total 1,820
Number of complaints received from H.M. Inspector
of Factories 20
Number of complaints received from others 2
Number of Defects discovered:—
Want of cleanliness 45
Overcrowding 3
Unreasonable temperature 1
Inadequate ventilation 4
Ineffective drainage of floors 4
In relation to Sanitary Conveniences
62
Various 18
Total 137
Number of Notices served 87
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
Number of notices sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories
90
(The information given here is exclusive of Bakeries and certain other
premises which are referred to elsewhere in this report.)
Outworkers.
Number of firms in the Borough who employ outworkers
211