# Factories Act 1937, Section 55: Laundries.


In every laundry—
(a) effective steps shall he taken by means of a fan or otherwise to regulate the temperature in every ironing room, and to carry away the steam in every washhouse;
(b) all stoves for heating irons shall be so separated from any ironing room or ironing table as to protect the workers from the heat thereof;
(c) no gas iron emitting any noxious fumes shall be used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw8and1Geo6/1/67/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/factories-act-1937/section-55
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