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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
There are 162 factories and workshops in the district, of which
94 are factories and 68 are workshops.
In addition there are 133 workplaces.
During the year 499 visits of inspection were paid.
The following is a list of some of the chief industries carried on
in the area:—
Paint and varnish manufacturers 16
Chemical manufacturing works 4
Rubber works 2
Printing works 5
Joinery works 4
Chocolate and marzipan works 2
Laundries 7
Meter manufacturing works 3
Smelting works and foundries 2
Refrigerator works 2
Margarine and cheese factories 2
Outworkers.
There are 94 outworkers in Mitcham. Two hundred and twelve
visits of inspection were paid, and, in connection with these, five
sanitary notices were served.
During the year three cases of infectious disease were notified
as occurring in the houses of outworkers. In none of these cases
was it necessary to make any order under Section 110 of Factories
and Workshops Act, 1901.
The classes of work undertaken by the outworkers are as
follows:—
Lampshades 40
Onion peeling 9
Making of wearing apparel 35
Tailoring 3
Cosaques 1
Embroidery 1
Furrier 1
Leatherwork 1
Boots 1
Confectionery covers 2
Total 94