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Routledge
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Routledge
316 Pages
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Routledge
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First Published in 1966. The continuous demand for the History of Factory Legislation since its publication in 1903 has resulted in this third edition. The issue of a new edition has afforded an opportunity for a careful overhauling of the work, for the correction of sundry errors and omissions, and for bringing the story down to date. This title covers the inception of factory legislation in the... Read more
Chapter 1 The Origin of Factory Legislation.; Chapter 2 The Early Factory Acts, 1802–1819.; Chapter 3 The Appointment of Government Inspectors.; Chapter 4 The Ten Hours Movement.; Chapter 5 Difficulties of Administration.; Chapter 6 The Introduction of a Normal Day.; Chapter 7 The Inclusion of Industries Allied to Textiles, 1845–1861.; Chapter 8 The Inclusion of Non-Textile Factories and Workshops, 1864-1867.; Chapter 9 The Women’s Rights Opposition Movement.; Chapter 10 Regulations in the Interest of Health and Safety.; Chapter 11 Administration by the Home Office and Local Authorities, 1867–1902.; Chapter 12 1903–1910;
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B. L. Hutchins
