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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS, 1901 and 1907.
154 visits were paid to factories and 551 workshops were
inspected during the year and 254 nuisances remediable under
the Public Health Acts, or contravening the Factory and Workshop
Acts, dealt with, and re-visits made until the necessary
work had been carried out.
275 workshops remain on the register.
462 outworkers were notified by other Councils and we
forwarded 103 addresses to them. It is frequently found that
the worker is employed by more than one firm, and the name is
notified two or three times, but in the figures given only the
actual addresses are counted. 1,516 visits were paid to outworkers'
premises and 329 uncleanly and insanitary defects,
remedied.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Appended is a summary of the work in connection therewith :
Houses disinfected and the sanitary arrangements
examined and tested 610
Loads of infected bedding removed to be
disinfected at the Council's steam
disinfector and returned 392
Books belonging to public institutions
disinfected 181
Also various articles of wearing apparel.
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
12 summonses were issued as follows:—
Abatement of nuisances 5
In one case defendant appealed to Quarter Sessions; appeal
dismissed with taxed costs.
Non-compliance with Justices' Orders 3
Failing to quit premises under Closing
Order 3
Allowing house to be occupied without
water supply 1
MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION.
7,192 visits to slaughter-houses, butchers and other food
shops have been made. The generally good condition of these
has been well maintained.
The following was found to be unfit for food of man and
dealt with accordingly:—