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SECTION 5.
Factories.
Most of the provisions of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948, are administered by the
Ministry of Labour and National Service through H.M. Factory Inspectors. The Sanitary
Authority is charged with the duty of enforcing the legislation as to sanitary accommodation
in all factories in its area, and, in those factories where mechanical power is not used,
legislation with regard to cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, and drainage
of floors.
All factories must have an adequate supply of drinking water from a public main
or some other source approved in writing by the Council.
Particulars of inspections and other work carried out during 1954 are as follows: —
Number of visits to:—
Factories with mechanical power 163
Factories without mechanical power 24
Outworkers' rooms 8
Electrical stations and sites of building operations 96
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
The following particulars are furnished in accordance with Section 128 (3) of the
principal Act, with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII —
Part I of the Act.
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises.
No. on
Register.
Number of
Inspections.
Written
notices.
Occupiers
prosecuted.
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,
2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be
enforced by Local Authorities
211
24
-
-
(ii) Factories not included in (i)
in which Section 7 is enforced
by the Local Authority
720
163
-
-
(in) Other Premises in which Section
7 is enforced by the
Local Authority (excluding
out-workers' premises)
24
96
-
-
Total
955
283
-
-