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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: Factories Act, 1937. FACTORIES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1938. Inspected by the Council's Male Sanitary Inspectors.

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.
Blacksmiths5914
Bootmakers and Repairers453681
Brush Trades347
Building Trades172845
Chemical Trades11314
Engineering Trades70777
Gas Works1–1
Glass Blowing1–1
Laundries34135
Miscellaneous227452679
Offensive Trades268
Preparations of Foodstuffs17825
Printing and Lithography491261
Sweet Manufacturers336
Timberyards and Woodworkers422466
Toymakers213
Upholsterers41115
Varnish and Color Works3–3
Wearing Apparel242246
Total5606271,187

Table: Inspected by the Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector.

Inspected by the Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector.

Trade.Factories in which Power is used.Factories in which Power is not used.Total.
Brush Trades2–2
Chemical Trades415
Furriers213
Laundries41243
Milliners–1111
Miscellaneous115178293
Offensive Trades2–2
Preparation of Foodstuffs27–27
Printing and Lithography16–16
Sweet Manufacturers314
Wearing Apparel9584179
Total307278585