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enforce ell these provisions, but where mechanical power is
used responsibility is limited to securing adequate sanitary
conveniences, the remainder being enforced by H.M. Inspectors
of Factories, who also deal with the many other provisions
of the Act relating to safety and welfare.
The Council also have the duty of ensuring that
certain classes of factory are provided with satisfactory means
of escape in case of fire and of issuing certificates to that
effect. Four such certificates were issued during the year.
There is no problem of industrial smoke from the
factories in the District,
Occupiers of factories are required to forward to
the Council, twice yearly, lists of outworkers employed by
them in certain classes of work. This information enables
control to be exercised over work carried out in unsatisfactory
premises or in conditions likely to lead to the spread of
infection. Notification was received of 78 outworkers, who
were engaged in the following occupations:
Wearing apparel 70
Box making 3
Brush making 2
Feather sorting 2
Lampshade making 1
It was not necessary to restrict outwork in any
instance.
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