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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
The title of this Act is "An Act to consolidate with
amendments the Factory and Workshop Act."
It will be seen from the subjoined list that there are
now 239 Factories and Workshops on the Register, which
is one less than last year. All these are periodically
visited, and due attention has been paid to maintaining
themin such a condition as to comply with the requirements
of the Act. During the year 39(5 visits of
inspection were paid, and in 26 instances nuisances
or irregularities were found.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
| Trades. | Factories. | Workshops. | Total. | No. or Employers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laundries | 9 | 22 | 31 | 863 |
| Cycle Works | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 |
| Carriage Makers and Wheelwrights | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| Distilleries and Essential Oils | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Printing | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 |
| Brickmaking | 2 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Carpenters and Builders | 5 | 18 | 18 | 73 |
| Shoeing Forges | — | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| Dressmaking | — | 15 | 15 | 50 |
| Bakeries | 1 | 32 | 33 | 67 |
| Harness Making | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Bootmaking & Repairing | — | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| Bottle Washing & Marine Stores | – | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Snuff and Tobacco Mills | 2 | — | 2 | 27 |
| Buff, Parchment, and Chamois leather, Patent leather and Degreasing | 2 | 4 | 6 | 79 |
| Dye Extractors | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Chaff Cutting and Corn Grinding | 2 | _ | 2 | 9 |
| Flour Mills | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Electrical Works | 1 | — | 1 | 9 |
| Bedding Manufacturers | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cardboard ditto | 1 | — | 1 | 40 |
| Motor ditto | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Brewers | 2 | — | 2 | 22 |