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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
Deptford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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43
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS.
In conformity with Section 132, the following is an epitomised
statement of the administration of these Acts:—
Inspections.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Number of Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 274 | 14 | — |
| Workshops | 1135 | 24 | — |
| Workplaces | 98 | 20 | 2 |
| Total | 1507 | 58 | 2 |
The types of premises inspected were as follows
| Type. | Factories, Number. | Workshops, Number. | Workplaces, Number. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 18 | 35 | |
| Chemical Work | 3 | ||
| Cinemas, etc. | 7 | ||
| Cord Makers | 2 | ||
| Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. | 20 | ||
| Engineering, general | 11 | ||
| „ motoring | 2 | 5 | |
| Foundries | 5 | ||
| Food preparation | 15 | 167 | 3 |
| Glass bottle makers | 2 | ||
| Laundries and Cleaners | 4 | 4 | |
| Machine Belt Makers | 2 | ||
| Marine Stores | 5 | ||
| Paint and Varnish Works | 4 | ||
| Printers | 2 | ||
| Shoeing Forges | 2 | ||
| Stables, etc. | 26 | ||
| Sawmills | 6 | ||
| Timber Stores | 7 | ||
| Tar Refiners | 2 | ||
| Tailors | 6 | ||
| Toy makers | 3 | ||
| Woodwork (joiners, turners, &c.) | 5 | 6 | |
| Wood choppers | 4 | ||
| Whitening Manufacturers | 3 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 56 | 52 | 24 |
| Totals | 142 | 309 | 67 |