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Elimination of "Backyard" or "Slum" Factories Memorandum by the Minister of Labour and National Service

23 Jan 1946

the ground that, though there is no clear breach of the Factory Acts, the premises are unsuitable for the purpose as regards construction or on hygienic grounds; but they point out that, even if such powers were obtained, they could hardly be used in practice in a general way unless alternative accommodation is reasonably available and that at present sufficient suitable buildings do not exist. They then consider methods of promoting the construction of such buildings. 5. From the practical point of view, the availability of suitable alternative accommodation for the "slum" factories is obviously the crux of the problem; the Committee's report raises matters of difficulty and general policy which were beyond the Committee's scope and I append in full a copy of that part of their Report (Part 5) which deals particularly with the means of housing small firms.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/27/27
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/27
Former Department Reference
LP(I)(46) 5
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000027.027
Keywords
Factories Industry Urban Development Working Conditions
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Industrial Sub-Committee Lord President's Committee Ministry of Labour and National Service
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Industrial Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(45) - 5(45); Papers 1(45) - 11(45), 11 Sept-18 Dec 1945; Meetings 1(46) - 4(46) Papers 1(46) - 23(46), 1 Jan-26 Apr 1946
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials