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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
There are 173 factories and workshops in the district, of which
104 are factories and 69 are workshops.
In addition there are 15 workplaces.
During the year 473 visits of inspection were paid.
Outworkers.
There are 96 outworkers in Mitcham. One hundred and sixtytwo
visits of inspection were paid, and, in connection with these,
four sanitary notices were served.
During the year eight 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 48
Onion peeling 5
Making of wearing apparel 33
Tailoring 2
Surplices 1
Embroidery 1
Furrier 1
Artificial flowers 1
Boots 1
Cardboard boxes 1
Confectionery covers 1
Hairnets and combs 1
Total 96