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Inspection of Factories and Outworkers' Premises - Factories Act, 1961
This Act and various regulations made under it places on local authorities the
responsibility for the enforcement of provisions relating to cleanliness,overcrowding,
temperature, ventilation, drainage of floors and sanitary conveniences in respect of
any factory where mechanical power is not used, and the provisions concerning
sanitary conveniences in powered factories. During the year, 173 premises were
inspected and at the end of the year there were 1,127 on the register. In no case was
it found necessary to institute proceedings to remedy the defects found.
The Council is also responsible for the inspection of the houses for outworkers,
i.e. persons employed by factories in their own house. 100 visits of inspection were
made and in all cases conditions were found to be satisfactory.
Full statistical information concerning the Factories Act is given in tables 8,
9 and 10.
Common Lodging Houses
There are no common lodging houses in the borough.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
At the end of the year, 11 premises in the borough were registered under this
Act, which is designed to secure the use of clean filling and lining materials in
upholstered articles, and other articles which are stuffed or lined.
Conditions were found to be satisfactory in all cases.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
Complaints of alleged noise nuisance received during the year totalled 105, a
slight decrease (approximately 12%) on the number for the previous year. The complaints
again referred to noise from industry, commerce, neighbours, road traffic and
road drills, with the addition of one new source - the practice sessions of "pop"
groups.
On investigation, it was found that approximately 60% of the complaints referred
to noise coming from industrial and commercial premises and that about 53% of these
were valid complaints. Of the complaints of noise from other sources, about 62% were
complaints which could be supported by the Department.
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