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30th July, 1942) effective and suitable mechanical ventilation has
been provided, during a further period of five years. The District
Inspector (or Medical Officer of Health as the case may be) may
require such ventilation to be provided during the first five years.
The concession will cease to apply if the ventilation provided ceases
to be maintained. It will also cease to apply if the room passes into
the occupation of someone other than the person who was the
occupier on the 30th July, 1937, or his successor in the same business.
Temperature (Section 3).—In addition to the general provision
which requires a reasonable temperature to be maintained in every
workroom, there is a new requirement applying to workrooms in
which a substantial proportion of the work is done sitting and does
not involve serious physical effort. In such rooms :
(a) a temperature of not less than 60° F. must, after the first
hour, be maintained while work is going on, and
(b) at least one thermometer must be provided in a suitable
position.
Ventilation (Section 4).—Adequate ventilation of workrooms
must be secured by the circulation of fresh air, and any injurious
fumes or other impurities generated in the course of any work,
must, so far as practicable, be rendered harmless. (Special measures
for removing dust and fumes are dealt with in Section 47.)
Drainage of Floors (Section 6).—This is required by Section 6
where the manufacturing process makes the floor so wet that the
wet can be removed by drainage.
Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7).—Under Section 7 these
must be sufficient and suitable and kept clean, and effective provision
must be made for lighting them. If both sexes are employed there
must (unless all those employed are members of the same family
living at the factory) be separate accommodation for each sex.
The Council will have to enforce :
(a) In the case of all factories, the provisions as to sanitary
conveniences.
(b) In the case of factories in which mechanical power is not used,
the provisions of Sections 1-7 of the Act, except those as to
lighting.
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