Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS.
In conformity with Section 132, the following is an epitomised
statement of the administration of these Acts:—
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
Factories | 150 | 5 | - |
Workshops | 672 | 22 | - |
Workplaces | 730 | 19 | - |
Total | 1552 | 46 | - |
The types of premises inspected were as follows:—
Type. | Factories, Number. | Workshops, Number. | Workplaces, Number. |
---|---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 20 | 32 | |
Chemical Work | 2 | 5 | |
Cinemas, etc. | 7 | ||
Cord Makers | 4 | ||
Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. | 4 | 22 | 9 |
Engineering, general | 30 | ||
,, motoring | 5 | 11 | |
Foundries | 6 | ||
Food preparation | 14 | 235 | 10 |
Glass bottle makers | 2 | 2 | |
Laundries and Cleaners | 4 | 11 | |
Machine Belt Makers | 2 | ||
Marine Stores | 8 | 4 | |
Paint and Varnish Works | 5 | ||
Printers | 5 | 1 | |
Shoeing Forges | 3 | ||
Stables, etc. | 42 | ||
Sawmills | 6 | ||
Timber Stores | 1 | 13 | |
Tar Refiners | 3 | ||
Tailors | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Toymakers | 3 | ||
Woodwork (joiners, turners,&c.) | 10 | 3 | |
Woodchoppers | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Whitening Manufacturers | 3 | ||
Miscellaneous | 61 | 46 | 40 |
Totals | 188 | 396 | 135 |