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Part VIII—Outwork
Particulars of outworkers as required by Section 133 and 134 of the Act are as
follows:—
Nature of Work No. on August list
Wearing Apparel 106
Cardboard boxes 3
Brush making 7
Cosaques, Christmas stockings 16
Total 132
120 visits were made to outworkers premises during the year and all
were found to be satisfactory.
Shops
At the end of the year there were 2,221 occupied shops on the register,
26 fewer than at the end of the previous year. There was a further reduction
in the number of food shops, grocers being twelve fewer. Our records
reveal that, over the past six years, 122 grocers have closed down and it is
suggested that this is an indication, among other things, of the increasing
popularity of the self-service store. One new large food store came into
being during the year.
While some of the premises that fell vacant were reoccupied as retail
shops, a number re-opened either as a launderette, a betting shop or as an
agency.
During the year 1,121 visits were made for the purpose of administering
the Shops Acts, 1950/1965 and Sunday and evening observations
were also made. The following is a summary of the contraventions
found:—
Closing Hours
Failing to close on an early closing day 5
Failing to observe the evening closing hour 2
Selling non-exempted goods on early closing day 5
Selling non-exempted goods on Sunday 9
Failing to display mixed trade notices on early closing day 14
Failing to display mixed trade notices on Sunday 17
Failing to display notice of early closing day 11
Conditions of employment
Employing assistant on excessive number of Sundays 1
Failing to allow holiday in lieu of Sunday employment 1
Failing to keep record of Sunday employment 1
Failing to allow assistant a weekly half day 1
Warnings were given in respect of all the above matters and also
regarding 71 other instances of prescribed notices not being satisfactorioy
maintained.