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FACTORIES AND SHOPS.
Factories.
There are 84 factories in the District, and
in 63 of these mechanical power is used. The larger
premises include a dry-cleaning works, a scientific
instrument works, an Electricity Board depot, a bagmaking
factory, and a London Transport garage and
depot.
The Council is responsible for enforcing the
provisions of the Factories Act 1937 dealing with
cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation,
drainage of floors, and sanitary conveniences in
factories in which mechanical power is not used,
In factories in which mechanical power is used the
Council's function is limited to securing the provision
of adequate sanitary conveniences.
The Council also has the duty to ensure that
certain classes of factory are provideu with adequate
means of escape in case of fire and of issuing certificates
to this effect. Two certificates were issued
during the year.
Occupiers of factories are required to send
to the Council, twice yearly, lists of the persons
employed by them as outworkers in certain types of work.
This information enables control over work carried out
either in unsatisfactory premises or in conditions
which are likely to lead to the spread of infection.
Notifications were received of 58 outworkers who were
engaged in the following occupations.
Making wearing apparel 32
Making artificial flowers 3
Box making 20
Brush making 1
Carding buttons 1
Making lampshades 1
It was not found necessary to restrict work
in any instance.
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