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IX.—PETROLEUM ACTS.
Number of Licences issued 87
(i) For Petroleum Spirit 83
(ii) For Carbide of Calcium 4
Total Quantity of Petroleum Spirit in
gallons 168,925
(i) Bulk storage in gallons 149,825
(ii) Two-gallon can storage in gallons 19,100
Carbide of Calcium in lbs. 704
Of the 87 licences issued, 80 were renewals and 7
were new licences. Included in the total of 87 licences
are 24 licences for combined bulk and can storage.
Two hundred and seven visits to storage places were
made during the year.
The following figures show the increase in licenced
storage which has taken place since 192G : —
Petroleum Spirit. (in gallons). Licences issued, (Petrol only).
1926 66,915 77
1927 103,025 69
1928 159,335 82
1929 159,746 92
1930 166,308 81
1931 168,925 83
X.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Statistics with regard to inspections and defects in
factories, workshops, workplaces and outworkers' premises
may be seen in Appendix XIV. The total number
factories, workshops, workplaces and outworkers'
premises on the register is 372, and the following is a
tabulation of the businesses carried on:—
Bakehouses 28
Bootmakers Repairers 31
Tailors 29
Laundries 33
Motor and Cycle Engineers 43
Restaurants, Eating-Houses 23
Dressmakers 24
Upholsteries 16
Other Trades 128
Outworkers 17