A History of Factory Legislation

by Amy Harrison, B. Leigh Hutchins

Overview

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 1800s through to the administration of local authorities in 1902 followed by a retrospect exclusive to this edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136932212
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	316
File size:	512 KB

About the Author

B. L. Hutchins

Table of Contents

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;