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Part VIII of the Act
Outwork
(Sections 110 and 111)
Section HO
Section 111
Nature of Work
No. of out-workers
in August list
required by Sect.
110(1)(c)
No. of instances
of work in unwholesome
premises
Wearing apparel
Making, etc.
254
-
Cleaning and Washing
1
-
Furniture and upholstery
5
-
Artificial flowers
7
-
Paper bags
5
-
Making of boxes or other
receptacles or parts
thereof made wholly or
partially of paper
7
-
Carding, etc. of buttons,
etc.
38
-
Feather sorting
1
-
Stuffed toys
35
-
Cosaques, Christmas
crackers, Christmas
stockings, etc.
67
-
Lampshades
Brass and Brass articles
17
2
-
-
Household linen
1
-
Total
440
-
During 1956 26 inspections of Outworkers premises
were carried out by the Public Health Inspectors.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
Improvements under Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950,
relating to the health and comfort of shop workers were
carried out in 77 instances:
Lighting and ventilation improved 17
Heating improved 1
Sanitary accommodation improved 35
Washing facilities provided 24
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT. 1949
The following is a summary of the work carried out by
the Rodent Operatives acting under the supervision of the
Chief Public Health Inspector.
Complaints 880
Premises inspected 1,130
Premises found to be infested with:
1 Rats 861
2 Mice 169
Re-visits to infested premises 2,987
Pees received for treatment £639.15.0d.