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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
Malden and Coombe 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS.
Factories.—With the exception of that part of the law dealing
with sanitary accommodation and conveniences the legislation
regarding factories is administered by the Home Office.
There are now eight factories on the register. No notice was
served during the year.
Workshops.—There are now 44 workshops and 2 Workplaces
on the register.
Seven notices were served for various matters requiring
attention in connection with workshops.
The following- is a table of the various workshops and the various trades carried on therein :—
| trade. | no. of work-shops. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 8 |
| Laundries | 5 |
| Plumbers and Glaziers, etc | 3 |
| Boot and Shoe | 4 |
| Dressmaking1 and Millinery | 8 |
| Blacksmiths, Wheelwrights, etc | 4 |
| Cycle Works and Carpenters | 5 |
| Sundry other Workshops | 7 |
| Totals | 44 |
The following is a tabulated summary of the various matters requiring attention and notices served :—
| Matters requiring attention. | Bakehouses | Factories. | Laundries. | Workshops. | Workplaces. | Home-w'rk'rs | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease occurring | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cleansing and Limewashing | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Defective Sanitary Fittings | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Defective Drainage | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Yard paving required | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Totals | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 18 |