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Factories Act, 1961.
There are 144 factories on the Council's register at the present
time.
Thirty-seven visits of inspection were made by the Public Health
Inspectors and the two defects found were remedied.
The following gives particulars of the work carried out during
1962:—
1. Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health:
Premises. Number of
Number on Inspections Written Occupiers
Register Notices Prosecuted
(a) Factories in which Sections 1, 2,
3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced
by the Local Authority .. 10 1 — —
(b) Factories not included in (1) in
which Section 7 is enforced by
the Local Authority .. 121 29 1 —
(c) Other premises in which Section
7 is enforced by the Local
Authority (excluding outworkers'
premises)* 13 7 1 —
"144 37 2 —
*Building sites on Estate development.
2. Cases in which defects were found:
Found Number of cases
in which defects were Number of
referred by H.M. cases in
Remedied to H.M. Inspector which
Inspector
tions were
instituted
Want of cleanliness
(S.l)
Overcrowding (S.2) — — — — —
Unreasonable temperature
(S3) - - - ~ -
Inadequate ventilation
(S.4) — - — — —
Ineffective drainage of
floors (S.6) — — — — —
Sanitary Conveniences
(S.7) — - — — —
(a) Insufficient 1 1 — — —
(b) Unsuitable or
defective 1 1 — — —
(c) Not separate for
sexes — — — — —
Other offences against
the Act (not including
offences relating to
Outwork) — — — — —
Total 2 2 — — —