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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
Lewisham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Woman Sanitary Inspector.
The woman inspector is responsible for the inspection of
factories, workshops, and laundries.
Factories and Workshops.
Details of the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901, are included in this report in accordance with the requirements
of the Ministry of Health.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Name of Business. | Factories. | Workshops. | Workplaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. | 5 | 39 | — |
| Laundries | 19 | 9 | — |
| Tailors | 1 | 52 | — |
| Dentists | — | 35 | — |
| Bootmakers and Repairers | 65 | 76 | — |
| Builders | 18 | 54 | — |
| Motor Manufacturers & Repairers | 40 | 51 | 12 |
| Jewellers and Watch Repairers. | — | 33 | — |
| Upholsterers and Cabinet Makers | — | 31 | — |
| Miscellaneous | 95 | 178 | 9 |
| Totals | 243 | 558 | 21 |
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 488 | 2 | — |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1,255 | 3 | — |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 33 | — | — |
| Total | 1,770 | 5 | — |