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The following is a summary of the work done under this Act
in Croydon during 1914.
FACTORIES.
For the most part, the law relating to Factories is administered
by the Home Office. 188 visits were, however, made to Factories,
110 being in reference to sanitary accommodation, 33 in reference
to cleanliness of earth closets, 13 in reference to new occupation,
6 in reference to alleged smoke nuisance, 4 in reference to extra
sanitary accommodation at a boot factory; 10 in reference to extra
sanitary accommodation at a wood chopper's, 7 in reference to
intervening ventilated space at a signwriter's, and 5 in reference to
intervening ventilated space at printing premises.
WORKSHOPS.
The number of workshops on the register and the various
trades carried on therein, the number of workpeople employed,
and the number of visits paid by the Inspector are shown in
Table IX.