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SHOPS ACT, 1934, SECTION 10.
The Chief Shops Inspector has supplied the following
statistics relating to the arrangements for the health and
comfort of shop workers, made in accordance with the
provisions of the Shops Act:—
Number of inspection visits 1,702
Section 10 (1) (b)—temperature
Number of shops in which a reasonable
temperature was not maintained 15
Section 10 (2)—sanitary conveniences
Number of shops in which sanitary conveniences
were not suitable and sufficient 2
Number of certificates of exemption granted Nil
Section 10 (4)—washing facilities
Number of shops in which washing facilities
were not suitable and sufficient 12
Number of certificates of exemption granted Nil
Section 10 (5)—facilities for meals
Number of shops in which facilities provided
were not suitable and sufficient 11
In all cases proper arrangements have now been made.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
This Act came into force on the 1st July. The following
notes make reference to the administration of the Act so far
as it concerns the Public Health Department:—
The Act is divided into 14 Parts and 4 Schedules. Those
parts which concern Local Authorities are:— Part I; Part II—
(Section 34, dealing with means of escape in case of fire, to which
no further reference need be made). Part III; Part IV; Part
VII; Part VIII; Part XI; Part XII—(as regards offences, service
of notices, etc. to which further reference need not be
made). Part XIV—(dealing with interpretation of the expression
"factory" and general interpretation, to which no further
reference need be made). Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule
(dealing with enactments repealed now requiring no further
reference).
Part I. By Section 8 the Local Authority must deal with
sanitary conveniences and any regulations made thereunder
with regard to all factories. In addition, the Local Authority
must deal with cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature,
ventilation and drainage of floors and any Order or Regulations
thereunder as respects any factory in which mechanical power
is not used (there are one or two exceptions defined by the
Act or which may be dealt with by Order of the Secretary of
State). The District Council must keep a register of all
factories within their districts, with regard to which the duty
of enforcing any of the above provisions is imposed upon them.
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