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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
Erith 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Factory and Workshop Act, 1901
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework.
1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
(including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).
| Premises. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Written Notices. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) Workshops (including Workshop Laundvies | 25 67 | Nil. 1 |
| Total | 92 | 1 |
| 2. —Defects found in Factories, Workshops & Workplaces. | ||
| Particulars. | No. of Defects Found. | No. of Defects Remedied. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— Sanitary accommodation: Unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
3.—Home Work—Outworkers,
Lists received from other Local Authorities, and not from Employers
within the Urban District of Erith.
Wearing Apparel—
Making, &c. 6
Button Manufacture 6
Backet and Tennis Balls 2
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4.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register at the end of the year. 1 | Number 2 |
| Bakehouses | 11 |
| Dressmaking | 18 |
| Boot Repairing | 20 |
| Others | 46 |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 95 |
5.—Other Matters.—(Nil).