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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
Chislehurst 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOP ACT.
It will be seen from the subjoined list that there are now
12 factories and 49 workshops on the Register.
All these are periodically visited and inspected, and due
attention has been paid to maintaining them in such a condition
as to comply with the requirements of the Act.
During the year 98 visits ot inspection were paid, and in 12 instances nuisances or irregularities were found ; these were all remedied.
| Trade. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | Workshop | Total | |
| Laundries | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycle and Motor Works | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Carriage Makers and Whee wrights | - | 1 | 1 |
| Printers | 2 | — | 2 |
| Carpenters and Builders | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| Shoeing Forges | — | 3 | 3 |
| Dressmakers and Tailors | — | 6 | 6 |
| Upholsterers | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bakeries | — | 7 | 7 |
| Harness Making | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bootmaking and Repairing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mineral Water Works | 1 | — | 1 |
| Organ Works | 1 | - | 1 |
| Electric Light Works | 1 | — | 1 |
| Basket Makers | - | 3 | 3 |
| 1 2 | 49 | 61 | |
Delects Found.
Nuisances under Public Health
Acts
Found Remedied Reported to H.M. Inspector No. of prosecut'ns
Want of Cleanliness 6 6 — -
Other nuisances 6 6 — -
Outworkers.
Number of Outworkers in the District 1
Summary.
Total number of factories and workshops 61