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These conditions often exist even in new "self-service" premises in recently completed
local authority estates
Certain provisions of the Act relating to overcrowding came into operation this year.
Overcrowding was abated in four instances following service of notices.
Accidents
Unfortunately, many of the older types of food slicers still in use were not made to
receive guards, and to comply with Section 17, occupiers have to purchase new machines.
Resentment is frequently encountered, especially where there are accident free records, but so
far it has been found possible to achieve proper guarding of machines without recourse to
legal proceedings,
A successful prosecution was taken during the year against a shop employer for permitting
a young person to clean machinery so as to expose himself to a risk of injury, for not giving
sufficient training in work at the machines and not giving adequate supervision.
It is believed that many unreported accidents occur in offices and shops. The requirement
of the National Insurance Act relating to the keeping of an accident book applies only
to premises where ten or more persons are employed, so that this valuable check upon
accidents at the very small businesses in the area is not available to the Inspector.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS BY DISTRICT AND
SPECIALIST PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Some 665 reports were submitted to the Borough Architect and Planning Officer in respect
of applications for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1962, for
redevelopment or change of use.
In connection with applications under the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1963, 17
reports in respect of betting offices were submitted to the Chief Officer, Public Control.
104 reports in respect of the transfer of publicans' licences under the Licensing Act,
1964, were submitted to the Licensing Justices
OUTWORKERS
Employers of outworkers in the borough in certain specified occupations are required by
the provisions of Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961 to supply the Council, in February
and August each year, with a list of the names and addresses of all persons employed by them
as outworkers during the preceding six months. Where the outworker resides in another area,
the Council is required to forward details to the local authority for that area. It is an
offence to fail to submit lists of outworkers or to give outwork to be done in a place which
is considered to be injurious to the health of the persons employed therein.
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