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Lewisham 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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employed are members of the same family dwelling there, are,
like domestic factories, subject to special regulations with regard
to hours of labour, and not subject to the provisions of the Act
which relate to meal times, affixing notices, holidays, notices of
accidents, keeping a general register, the means of ventilation,
thermometers, and the drainage of floors.
There are 851 domestic workshops in the Borough.
Although registration is not required the premises are visited
with a view to remedying any insanitary conditions. A detailed
analysis of workshops is set out in Table 27.

Table 26.

Inspection of Factories, Workshops, &c.

Premises.InspectionsNotices served.
Factories (including factory laundries)7922
Workshops (including workshop laundries)1519142
Workplaces26025
Homeworkers' premises21216
Restaurants625
Total2132210

In no case was it found necessary to institute proceedings.