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Inspection of Schools
These are inspected with particular reference to sanitar;
accommodation including washing facilities. During the year 33
inspections were made and defects found were referred to the
Education Officer.
SHOPS ACT
The Shops Act contains provisions for dealing with closing
hours, the hours of work, and health and comfort of those employed.
Closing hours have during the year given little cause
for complaint. The health and comfort of those employed is safeguarded
in the matter of shop ventilation, lighting, warming,
washing facilities, facilities for taking meals and suitable and
sufficient sanitary accommodation, and action has been taken in
the cases where these fell short of requirements. 1,280 inspections
were made under the Shops Act, and the infringements found
were as follows:-
Hours of Closing 8
Hours of employment of staff 1
Provision of means of heating 20
Insufficient W. C. accommodation 6
Want of washing facilities 4
Defective W.C. accommodation 24
Defective walls, floors, ceilings, etc. 25
Defective and insufficient lighting 14
Want of seating accommodation 3
Notices to be exhibited or amended 221
DRAINAGE
2, 509 visits of inspection were made to underground drains
in course of repair. Of 258 Statutory Orders served, 63 had to
be done in default of the owners. In addition, repairs were
carried out by the Corporation to 33 public sewers serving 177
properties.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are but few registered, and during the year there
been no cause for complaint.