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As a result of these inspections, preliminary notices were served
to provide amenities as under:-
Additional Sanitary Accommodation 5
Intervening ventilated space to sanitary accommodation 1
Mechanical ventilation to sanitary accommodation 1
Additional wash-basins 7
Hot water supply 28
Means of warming 5
Provision of thermometer 111
Provision of first aid box 98
Provision of seats 14
Facilities for hanging clothes 5
Total 275
Notification of Accidents
Occupiers of premises to which the Act applies are required to
notify the Local Authority of certain accidents which occur to persons
employed in their premises, using the prescribed form (0.S.R.2) .
During the year notifications were received in respect of 3
accidents none of which involved machinery, nor did the circumstances
call for action in connection with a breach of the regulations.
Section 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Supply of Dustbins
The number of premises where dustbins are supplied and main tain
by the Corporation under Section 75 (3) of the Public Health Act 1936
was at the end of the year 6,031.
The number of dustbins supplied by the Corporation under this
arrangement during the year was 145.
The Council's scheme to replace all existing metal bins with pape
sacks and stands progressed substantially during the year and at the
end of the period under review approximately 22,000 premises had
equipped accordingly.
(b) Offensive Trades
Throughout the year there have been 44 visits to the offensive
trade premises in the Borough.
Type of Trade No. of Premises No. of Visits
Oil Boilers 1 4
Gut Scrapers &
Fat Melters 1 40
50