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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
Battersea 1909
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1909
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Workshops inspections and re-inspections .. .. 1,951
Workrooms measured .. .. .. .. 136
Workshops notified to H.M. Inspector .. .. 67
Cards distributed showing number of persons legally
employed in workrooms .. .. .. 142
Written intimations issued .. .. .. 153
Statutory notices served .. .. .. I
Defects discovered in Workshops and remedied :—
Workrooms in a dirty condition .. .. 56
„ overcrowded .. .. • • I 2
,, badly ventilated .. .. .. 3
,, with defective walls or ceilings .. 31
,, with defective floors .. .. 4
Workshops with defective yard paving.. .. 18
„ with defective drains .. • • —
„ with blocked drains .. .. 1
,, without proper dustbins .. .. 12
„ with defective w.c. apparatus .. 36
,, with sanitary conveniences insufficient
in number or absent .. .. 9
„ with sanitary conveniences opening into
workrooms .. .. .. 4
,, with sanitary conveniences without
proper doors or fastenings .. 1
„ with sanitaiy conveniences in dirty
condition .. .. • • 19
Coal bins provided in bakehouses .. .. .. 1
Accumulation of refuse removed .. .. .. 2
Other defects remedied .. .. .. .. 17
The following notice of defects was received from H.M Inspector of Factories during 1909, and received attention:—
| Premises. | Trade. | Nature of Complaint. |
|---|---|---|
| 62 Salcott Rd. | At the time of visit the workroom was overcrowded; it also requires efficient ventilation. |
Underground Workrooms.
Excluding the underground bakehouses there are 37 underground
workshops and workplaces in Battersea, as compared with
41 in 1908. The number in each trade is given below:—