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employment, it becomes a natural sequence to the Children
and Young' Persons Act, 1933. Fatigue is known to be
responsible for much chronic disease, and is, therefore, to
be controlled in the young person as well as in the child.
The inspectors made 396 inspections during 1935,
and it will be noted from the following tabulation that
the bulk of contraventions was absence of certain
prescribed forms under the Act. Informal action secured
compliance with the requirements in all cases.
Particulars of Contraventions found under the Shops Acts.
Unsatisfactory conditions relating to—
Ventilation 1
Temperature 22
Sanitary conveniences 16
Absence of statutory forms—
Assistants Half-Holiday forms 43
Form E (Record of hours of employment
of young persons) 3
Closing declaration 24
Form F (Daily hours to be worked by
young persons) 35
Form Gr (To be used only in connection
with form F) 37
Statutory Closing Notice (if partially
exempt) 5
Form H (Abstract of provisions of the
Shops Act relating to hours of
employment of young persons—for
retail shops) 39
Form .T (The like in connection with
wholesale and warehouses) 1
Form K (Notice with regard to the
provision of seats for female
workers) 49
Other unsatisfactory conditions found—
Meals rest interval not satisfactory 1
Unsuitable and insufficient means for
meals
Washing facilities not satisfactory 11
Refuse accommodation not satisfactory 5