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4. SHOPS ACT, 1950
(a) Inspections
1,155 shops have been inspected and recorded on the register.
Altogether 3,608 inspections and observations have been made for
various purposes under the Act during the year.
The following contraventions were noted:—
(i) Early Closing Day
Failing to exhibit notice 70
Failing to close shop for the serving of customers 5
(ii) Evening Closing Hours
Failing to close shop for the serving of customers 2
(iii) Sunday Trading
Failing to close shop for the serving of customers 18
Failing to observe the Regulations .. .. .. .. 33
(iv) Conditions of Employment
Failing to exhibit notice as to Assistants' Weekly
Half-holiday 97
Failing to allow assistants a weekly half-holiday
Failing to allow proper intervals for meals and rest
Failing to exhibit abstract of Act and keep records of
hours worked by young persons 104
Employing young persons more than the maximum
working hours. 3
Failing to keep records of Sunday employment 15
Failing to allow compensatory leave for Sunday
employment 4
(v) Health and Welfare
Seats not provided for the use of female shop assistants..
Absence of, or unsatisfactory, sanitary accommodation 40
Absence of, or unsatisfactory, washing facilities
*Ventilation unsatisfactory 14
Temperature unsatisfactory
Lighting unsatisfactory
*Ventilation and the free circulation of air is a factor of the
greatest importance for a healthy environment, yet, in the design
of the modern shop there is a tendency to omit this provision.
Many of those responsible for the design and development of
shops give little regard to this need. The commercial emphasis
is placed on increased artificial shop lighting creating a further
difficulty of removing the excessive heat.
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