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to risk of injury from a moving part of that or adjacent machinery. The magistrates
found the case proved and imposed a fine of £25 with £5 5s. costs against the company.
During the year, seven applications were received for exemptions from various
sections of the Act. Of these, four were granted (two with a time limit of 12 months),
two were deferred pending completion of work and one was refused. One of the
four exemptions granted was subsequently revoked as the requirements of the Act
were not fully met.
During November, a special survey of lighting was made at the request of the
Ministry of Labour. This showed that, as would be expected, older properties had
poorer lighting, both artificial and natural, than modern ones. Modern offices and
shops generally were well lit, but the pattern of illumination was not always in line
with the occupational pattern of the building. It was particularly noticeable that
selling areas in shops were reasonably well lighted, but that stores, packing rooms,
etc., were poorly lighted and corridors and stairs were often badly lighted.
Certain specified statistics, together with a more detailed report on the operation
of the Act in the Borough, were submitted to the Minister of Labour at the end of the
year in accordance with the Annual Reports Order made under the Act. The
statistical details given in this report, together with a summary of contraventions
remedied, are as follows:—