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in a cleanly condition, that the specified air space
is provided for each worker and that the rooms are
properly ventilated.
Home Work.
In addition to the control of places under the
designation of factories and workshops, the new
Act also gives the Council some jurisdiction in
cases where work is done in the homes of the
workers. The objects of the Act are to prevent
work being done under insanitary conditions
arising from overcrowding, insufficient ventilation,
&c., or where there is dangerous infectious disease.
In any case the Council have power by
notice, to prohibit any occupier of a factory or
workshop from giving out work to be done in
such insanitary or infected place. This power
applies only to certain classes of work specified
by the Secretary of State.
Employers of outworkers are required to keep
lists of persons so employed, and to send to the
Council copies of such lists twice a year.
Bakehouses.
The Act imposes new and important duties
upon District Councils with regard to underground
bakehouses, Section 101 provides : —
I. An underground bakehouse shall not be used
as a bakehouse unless it was so used at the passing
of this Act.
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