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17
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The following tables show the work carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors under this Act:—
1. Inspections of Factories
Premises
Number of
Inspections
Written
Notices
Prosecutions
Factories with Mechanical Power
181
3
NIL
Factories without Mechanical Power
—
—
TOTALS
181
3
2. Defects Found
Particulars
No. of defects
Found Remedied
Referred
to H.M.
Inspector
Number of defects
in respect
of which Prosecutions
were instituted.
Want of Cleanliness
3
3
NIL
NIL
Overcrowding
Unreasonable Temperature
—
—
Inadequate ventilation
—
—
Ineffective drainage of floors
—
—
Sanitary Conveniences
(a) insufficient
—
—
(b) unsuitable or defective
1
1
(c) Not separate for sexes
—
—
Other offences
—
—
TOTALS
4
4
OUTWORKERS
There are 640 Outworkers on the register engaged in the following
occupations :—
Wearing apparel 356
Household linen 3
Lace, lace curtains and nets 7
Furniture and Upholstery 1
Electro-plate 1
Brass and brass articles 1
Umbrellas, etc 2
Artificial flowers 28
Paper bags 1
Boxes, etc 160
Brush making 2
Feather sorting 4
Art jewellery repairs 2
142 visits were paid to outworkers' premises during the year.
Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. 5
Toys 32
Basket making 3
Xmas crackers, etc 5
Hair Stylists 2
Bundling thongings 1
Leather goods 2
Handbags 4
Stationery 8
Embroidery 6
Printers and Publishers 3
Filling hand 1