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WATER SUPPLY,
Fifty-two premises were reported as being without proper vater supply, due
mainly to bursts caused by frost.
In three of these cases, however, the water was cut off owing to nonpayment
of water rates. In each case this Department was notified by the Water
Company, and steps were taken which resulted in the early reconnection of the
supply.
FACTORIES ACT. 1937.
Thirty-six inspections of factories with mechanical power and twenty-nine
inspections of factories without mechanical power were made during the year,
including bakehouses.
In one instance, notification was received from H.M. Inspector of Factories
concerning the dirty condition of a factory. This was remedied and the
Inspector informed accordingly. In addition, four notices were served where
defects were found contravening the requirements of the Act. Additional washing
accommodation 'as also required in one bakehouse.
MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE.
Section 34 of the Act requires every factory in which more than 20 persons
are employed to be certified by the local authority as being provided with such
means of escape in case of fire for the persons employed therein as may reasonably
be required in the circumstances of each case.
At the instance of H.M. Inspector of Factories, four applications for
certificates were received. These factories were inspected, and in certain
cases improvements were required. When these improvements had been completed,
certificates specifying in detail the means of escape provided, together with
particulars of fire fighting appliances, were issued to the occupiers,
HOUSING ACT. 1936 - OVERCROWDING.
In common with most other Authorities, it has been impossible to administer
the provisions of the above Act with regard to overcrowding, A certain number
of the most serious cases have of course been placed in new Council houses, but
a good deal of overcrowding exists. The files, containing particulars of 3,632