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. | Inspections. | Number of | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
Factories | 117 | 6 | — |
Workshops | 563 | 2 | - |
Workplaces | 1020 | 11 | - |
Total | 1700 | 19 | - |
The types of premises inspected were as follows:—
Type. | Factories, Number. | Workshops Number. | Workplaces, Number. |
---|---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 20 | 32 | |
Chemical Works | 2 | 3 | |
Cinemas, etc. | 1 | 6 | |
Cord Makers | 3 | ||
Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. | 3 | 13 | 11 |
Engineering, general | 32 | 1 | |
,, motoring | 7 | 7 | |
Foundries | 6 | ||
Food preparation | 16 | 259 | 14 |
Glass bottle makers | 2 | 2 | |
Laundries and Cleaners | 4 | 5 | |
Machine Belt Makers | 2 | ||
Marine Stores | 6 | 5 | |
Paint and Varnish Works | 4 | 1 | |
Printers | 4 | 1 | |
Shoeing Forges | 3 | ||
Stables, etc. | 54 | ||
Sawmills | 7 | ||
Timber Stores | 1 | 14 | |
Tar Refiners | 4 | ||
Tailors | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Toymakers | 1 | 1 | |
Woodwork (joiners, turners,&c.) | 14 | 5 | |
Woodchoppers | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Whitening Manufacturers | 3 | ||
Miscellaneous | 59 | 32 | 52 |
Totals | 199 | 379 | 167 |