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Table 13.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.
PART I OF THE ACT
1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
Premises
Number
on
Register
Number of
Inspections
Written
notices
Occupiers
prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be
enforced by Local Authorities
88
92
4
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(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is
enforced by the Local Authority
331
320
15
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(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the
Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)...
6
4
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Total
425
416
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PART VIII OF THE ACT
OUTWORK
(Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work
Section 110
Section 111
No. of
out-workers
in August
list required
by Sect.
110(l)(c)
No. of
cases of
default
in sending
lists to the
Council
No. of
prosecutions
for
failure to
supply lists
No. of
instances
of work in
unwholesome
premises
Notices
served
Prosecutions
Wearing
apparel
Making, etc.
215
5
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Cleaning and washing.
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Baskets, making
4
1
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Christmas crackers
22
1
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Total
241
7
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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions
they should be reckoned as two, three or more " cases ")
Particulars
Number of cases in which defects were found
Number of
cases in
which
prosecutions
were
instituted
Found
Remedied
Referred
To H.M.
Inspector
By H.M.
Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.l)
6
12
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1
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Overcrowding (S.2)
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Unreasonable temperature (S.3)
2
2
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Inadequate ventilation (S.4)
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2
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Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6)
2
2
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Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) insufficient
5
4
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(6) Unsuitable or defective
22
35
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5
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(c) Not separate for sexes
7
18
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Other offences against the Act (not including
offences relating to Outwork)
4
14
2
2
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Total
48
89
2
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