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Class of workplace Number of persons employed
Offices 2,513
Retail shops 4,449
Wholesale departments, warehouses 364
Catering establishments open to the public,
canteen 865
Fuel storage depots 10
Total 8,201
Total Males 3,849
Total Females 4,352
During this period, 24 notifications of minor accidents were received in
respect of employees. One of these notifications was in respect of a 15 year oli
youth who was employed in a local butcher's shop; he cut the fingers of his lef
hand whilst cleaning the blade of a slicing machine. Under the provisions of
this Act it is an offence to allow a person under 18 years of age to clean
machinery if there is danger of injury from moving parts. A successful
prosecution was taken in respect of this case.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The number and types of food premises in the borough are as follows
4 Bakehouses
43 Bakers and Confectioners
87 Butchers
130 Cafes and Canteens
42 Fishmongers
76 Fruiterers and Greengrocers
148 Grocers
73 Licensed and off-licensed premises
9 Public Houses with Restaurants
138 Sweets, etc.
All these premises are regularly inspected and during the year 3,441 visits
were made. In addition to verbal warnings and suggestions to managements and
staff during the routine visits, 150 informal notices were served upon the
owners and occupiers.
152 inspections were carried out in connection with itinerant vendors and
stalls, and 23 informal notices vere served.
The position under the Foo'i and Drugs Act, 1955, apart from registrations
in respect of ice cream, is as follows
70 butchers' premises and 18 other food premises aire
registered for the preparation or manufacture of sausages
or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food. To these
registered premises 462 visits were paid.
34 fish shops are registered for frying. To these 261 visits
were paid.
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