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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
There are 128 factories and workshops in the district, of which
87 are factories and 41 are workshops.
In addition there are 13 workplaces.
During the year 301 visits of inspection were paid.
Complaints were received during the year from inhabitants of
houses which abutted on to a certain factory of a nuisance arising
from cellulose fumes and from fine particles of cellulose. On investigation
it was found that the fumes came from the exhaust fans
of the cellulose spraying room of the factory. After an interview
with the head of the factory and with H.M. Inspector of Factories,
it was decided to construct a watertight trough in the ground
immediately below the fan outlets, and with short extensions
properly curved downwards fitted to the ducts, the fans now discharge
into the troughs. No further complaints have been received.
outworkers.
There are 82 outworkers in Mitcham. One hundred and eightythree
visits of inspection were paid, and, in connection with these,
three sanitary notices were served.
During the year three cases of infectious disease were notified
as occurring in the houses of outworkers. In none of these cases
was it necessary to make any order under Section 110 of Factories
and Workshops Act, 1901.
The classes of work undertaken by the outworkers are as
follows:—
Lampshades 42
Onion peeling 9
Making of wearing apparel 23
Firework cases 1
Cosaques 2
Embroidery 1
Furrier 1
Leatherwork 1
Boots 1
Confectionery covers 1
Total 82