[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough.
- Birkenhead (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1919
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SHOPS, FACTORIES, AND WORKSHOPS. SHOPS ACTS, 1912 AND 1913. The total number of visits paid to the various shops under the provisions of the above Acts and Orders made thereunder during the year was 4,469. The particulars respecting the various proceedings and prosecutions taken under these Acts and Orders during the year are as follows:— 59 infringements were reported and 27 letters of warning sent in connection therewith. In one case proceedings were taken for failing to close a shop for the sale of certain articles on the weekly half-holiday; a fine of 10s., including costs, was imposed. An order was made on the 24th day of October, 1916, by the Secretary of State under Eegualtion 10 B of the Defence of the Eealm (Consolidation) Eegulations, 1914, for the early closing of shops during the winter months. The order came into operation on the 30th day of October, 1916, and expired on the 30th day of April, 1917, but was subsequently extended and is in force at the present time. RETAIL BUSINESS (LICENSING) ORDER, 1918. The number of visits paid in connection with this order was 131. FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS, 1901 AND 1907. (a) Outwork.—Lists of outworkers were received as follows:— Lists received from employers. Nature of work. Sending twice iia the year. Sending once in the year. Outworkers. Outworkers. Lists. Con- 1 Work- Lists. Con- Work- tractors.] 1 men. tractors. men. Wearing apparel— 1 1 (1) Making, &c 14 10 j 1 '2 11 3 24 (2) Cleaning and washing — — — — — — Furniture and upholstery ... ■— — — — — ’ — Totals . 14 10 12 11 3 24 There were no presecutions during the year and no instances of outwork in unwholesome or infected premises were dealt with.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28927138_0050.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
