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FACTORIES ACT. 1937.
32 inspections of factories with mechanical power and 12 inspections of factories
without mechanical power were made during the year, including bake-houses.
Two notices were served on the occupiers of bake-houses for defects contravening
the special sanitary sections of the Act.
Three Certificates of adequate means of escape in case of fire were issued by
the Council under Section 34 of the Act.
INSANITARY PROPERTY.
The Potteries. and Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Potteries Cottages.
These premises were condemned as unfit for human habitation. As the Council
had previously purchased the above property, steps were then taken to have the
premises vacated. On vacation of the property the houses were demolished by the
Council.
HOUSING ACT 1935 - OVERCROWDING.
As a result of the war it has been difficult to administer the provisions of
the above Act with regard to overcrowding. An effort has, however, been made to
prevent any serious overcrowding. Surveys have been carried out in respect of 62
houses, and these, together with those surveyed in previous years, make a total
3,590 on the files of the department, from which a new start can be made after
the war.
APPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL HOUSES,
These numbered 157 at the end of the year, 44 applicants from this list were
provided with houses.
In addition, 16 local bombed families were given tenancies and arrangements
were made whereby two further such families became sub-tenants for the period of
the war in the absence of the proper tenants.
PETROLEUM CONSOLIDATION ACT 1928.
There are thirty-three persons licensed to store petroleum upon the Register,
as against thirty-four last year. The licences are for varying quantities from
100 gallons to 6,000 gallons.
The total quantity of petroleum spirit which may be kept in the various stores
is 29,248 gallons, as against 32,450 gallons last year.
Thirty-nine inspections were made, but there was no serious breach of Regulations
to report.