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 Camberwell.
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Factories Act, 1937. FACTORIES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1938. Inspected by the Council's Male Sanitary Inspectors.
Trade. | Factories in which Power is used. | Factories in which Power is not used. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Blacksmiths | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Bootmakers and Repairers | 45 | 36 | 81 |
Brush Trades | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Building Trades | 17 | 28 | 45 |
Chemical Trades | 11 | 3 | 14 |
Engineering Trades | 70 | 7 | 77 |
Gas Works | 1 | – | 1 |
Glass Blowing | 1 | – | 1 |
Laundries | 34 | 1 | 35 |
Miscellaneous | 227 | 452 | 679 |
Offensive Trades | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Preparations of Foodstuffs | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Printing and Lithography | 49 | 12 | 61 |
Sweet Manufacturers | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Timberyards and Woodworkers | 42 | 24 | 66 |
Toymakers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Upholsterers | 4 | 11 | 15 |
Varnish and Color Works | 3 | – | 3 |
Wearing Apparel | 24 | 22 | 46 |
Total | 560 | 627 | 1,187 |
Inspected by the Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector.
Trade. | Factories in which Power is used. | Factories in which Power is not used. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Brush Trades | 2 | – | 2 |
Chemical Trades | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Furriers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Laundries | 41 | 2 | 43 |
Milliners | – | 11 | 11 |
Miscellaneous | 115 | 178 | 293 |
Offensive Trades | 2 | – | 2 |
Preparation of Foodstuffs | 27 | – | 27 |
Printing and Lithography | 16 | – | 16 |
Sweet Manufacturers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Wearing Apparel | 95 | 84 | 179 |
Total | 307 | 278 | 585 |