NOT ENOUGH HEAT.

Grey River Argus, 26 July 1922, Page 3

NOT ENOUGH HEAT.

SEVERAL DRAPERS CHARGED TIMARU. July 25. Half a dozen Timaru drapers were prosecuted to day by Air Arnold, Inspector of Shops and Offices, under section 31 of the Shops and Offices Act, requiring suitable heating appliances to be provided. The principal contention of the prosecution was that tue Act required that provision be ma do for “tho comfort and health of employees.” W. 1). Campbell, for the defence, stated that the temperatures disclosed 42 to 45 degrees, which was not prejudicial to health. Dr Talbot, of C o Department of Public Health, Cambridge, also gave evidence to t’:i. feet. Several shopkeepers testified that their employees had never been ill through cold. Dr Telford, Medical Officer in Canterbury, described the physic’ a.■ al effects of chills, and pointed out how these were liable to be cod : meted, by . had made provision subs' q i' ut to the information having been laid, but only one was said by the Inspector to be satisfactory. Two wore partially so. Magistrate Mosley said he would take the opportunity to examine tho appliances and effects in th ■ she s. a 1 reserved his decision.