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Factories and bakehouses.
The total number of factories on the register at the
end of the year was 253 (215 mechanical, 34 non-mechanical
and 4 works of building construction).
Three hundred and ninety-two visits were made to these
premises, and works were carried out to remedy contraventions
found as under
Want of cleanliness 1 factory
Insufficient sanitary conveniences 4 factories
Defective, dirty or inadequately
lighted sanitary conveniences 21 factories
Means of escape in case of fire
not in order 3 factories
Other offences 7 factories
f ive certificates were issued under section 34 of the
Factories Act, 1937, that the factories to which they' related
were provided with such means of escape in case of fire for
the persons employed therein as may be reasonably required in
the circumstances.
There were 83 outworkers on the register at the end of
the year. Seventy visits were made but no contraventions
found.
MOVEABLE DWELLINGS.
Thirty-eight licences to station and use moveable dwellings
(caravans) were granted during the year. Twenty-four of the
caravans are- standing on the-Riverhill Estate which has been
leased to a local Sports Club. The remainder are stationed
on odd sites throughout the Borough.
Difficulty was experienced with three caravans which
were brought on to land within an area covered by a Prohibitory
Order made under the Surrey County Council Acts.
Eventually one of the caravans was removed and the use
of the other two for human habitation was discontinued.
Two other infringing caravans were removed.
There is one other site in the Borough on which some
unlicensed caravans are parked which is receiving consideration.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
This Act which is designed "to regulate the sale of pet
animals" came into force on 1st April, 1952.
The Council after care'ful consideration drew up a set of
conditions to be imposed in licences authorising persons to
keep pet shops.
Licences in respect of three such premises were issued
during the year.
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