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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
The total number of workshops upon the register is 54.
These were visited in order to see that the various provisions of
the Act were being complied with as regards sanitary accomodation,
ventilation, fire escape etc.
BAKEHOUSES.
The number of bakehouses upon the register is 6. An
underground bakchouse which has not been in use for some years
has been struck off the Register.
They have all been inspected at least twice during the year.
Statutory notices were served in two cases (1) To remedy a
damp wall and (2) To cleanse and limewash the bakehouse and cleanse
the cake mixer. The latter case was reported to the Council and it
was decided to warn the occupier that unless the premises were kept
in a more cleanly state in future legal proceedings would be taken.
FACTORIES.
FIRE ESCAPE MP SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
An inspection was made of Fire Escapes and Sanitary Conveniences
to all Factories. In the case of one Factory the drains which were
found defective were repaired. The other defects were of a minor
character.
WORKPLACES.
A number of complaints were received during the year with regard
to an Animal Depot in Victoria Lane. Notices were served in
respect of an accumulation of manure and also for a nuisance caused
by dead Tortoises. Some thousands of Tortoises were being kept
heaped up in a portion of the premises and hundreds of them died.