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sanitary accommodation only in factories with mechanical power,
and the certification of means of escape in case of fire at all factories.
It is the statutory duty of the Council to keep a register of
factories situated within their District with respect to which the
Council is responsible for the enforcement of any provision by
Part I of the Act.
When the Factory Act came into operation, H.M. Inspector
of Factories for the District (Miss Coombs) took an early opportunity
of conferring with me on the new provisions and later
supplied a list of all factories on the official register. I should like
to acknowledge the assistance rendered by the Factory Inspector in
putting into operation the provisions of the new Act.
At the close of the year there were 188 factories on the register
— (Mechanical 109 and Non-Mechanical 79). 253 inspections were
made and 21 written Notices were served.
It was not found necessary to institute legal proceedings in any
case.