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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
Camberwell 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Factory and Workshop Act. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1936. Inspected by the Council's Male Sanitary Inspectors.
| Trade. | Factories. | Workshops and Workplaces. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmiths | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Bootmakers and Repairers | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| Brush Trades | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Building Trades | 12 | 39 | 51 |
| Chemical Trades | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Engineering Trades | 64 | 20 | 84 |
| Gas Works | 1 | – | 1 |
| Glass Blowing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Laundries | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| Miscellaneous | 216 | 466 | 682 |
| Offensive Trades | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Preparations of Foodstuffs | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Printing and Lithography | 49 | 10 | 59 |
| Sweet Manufacturers | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Timberyards and Woodworkers | 49 | 80 | 31 |
| Toymakers | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Upholsterers | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Varnish and Colour Works | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wearing Apparel | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| Total | 532 | 686 | 1,218 |
Inspected by the Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector.
| Trade. | Factories. | Workshops and Workplaces. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Trades | 2 | – | 2 |
| Chemical Trades | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Furriers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Laundries | 39 | 2 | 41 |
| Milliners | – | 14 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous | 124 | 139 | 263 |
| Offensive Trades | 3 | – | 3 |
| Preparation of Foodstuffs | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| Printing and Lithography | 15 | – | 15 |
| Sweet Manufacturers | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Wearing Apparel | 91 | 100 | 191 |
| Total | 306 | 264 | 570 |