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The following is a list of the factories in the district:-
Laundries (Steam) 4
Saw Mills and Joinery Works 7
,, ,, Wheel Works 1
Brush and Veneer Cutter 1
Printers 5
Engineers 4
Granary 3
Chemical Works 2
Photographic Plate Works, etc. 1
Paper Mill 1
Carriage Works 4
Gas Works 4
Electric Light Works 1
Celluloid Collar Works 1
Brickfields 2
Furniture Makers 1
Total 39
WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, each
Local Authority is obliged to keep a register of Workshops
and Workplaces, and to forward to other Authorities the
addresses of outworkers employed by masters in their
district, but who reside in other districts.
The Medical Officer of Health is required to report to
the Home Office and the Local Government Board on the
administration of the Act in their district during the
preceding year, with regard to:—
(a) Cleanliness.
(b) Air space.
(c) Ventilation.
(d) Drainage of floors on which wet processes are
carried on.
(e) Provision of suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences.