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Bromley is concerned, the infringements encountered
have been of a minor character, and shopkeepers have
readily complied with requirements.
During 1938, 299 inspections were made, and the
following tabulation indicates the prevalent type of contravention
encountered :—
Unsatisfactory conditions relating to:
Washing facilities 1
Ventilation 3
Temperature 4
Sanitary conveniences 2
Absence of statutory forms:
Assistants' Half-holiday Forms 26
Closing Declaration 7
Form F (daily hours to be worked by
young persons) 18
Form G (to be used only in connection
with Form F) 17
Statutory Closing Notice (if partially
exempt) 7
Form H (abstract of provisions of the
Shops Act relating to hours of employment
of young persons for retail shops) 18
Form K (notice with regard to the provision
of seats for female workers) 13
Other unsatisfactory conditions:'
Meals rest interval unsatisfactory 1
I nsuitable and insufficient means for
meals —
No seats for females 5
Miscellaneous 7
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Three Sanitary Inspectors on the staff hold the
special certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute for
smoke inspection.
44 inspections were made with regard to 9 instances
of nuisance from smoke, which were all abated.