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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
Mitcham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
There are 168 factories and workshops in the district, of which
101 are factories and 67 are workshops.
In addition there are 15 workplaces.
During the year 445 visits of inspection were paid.
Outworkers.
There are 110 outworkers in Mitcham. One hundred and
ninety-six visits of inspection were paid, and, in connection with
these, two sanitary notices were served.
During the year two 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 | 51 |
| Onion peeling | 10 |
| Making of wearing apparel | 37 |
| Tailoring | 2 |
| Surplices. | 1 |
| Embroidery | 3 |
| Furrier | 1 |
| Artificial flowers | 1 |
| Boots | 2 |
| Brace maker | 1 |
| Hairnets and combs | 1 |
| 110 |