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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 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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Table: 3.—Registered Workshops. Workshops on Register (Section 131) at end of 1927 :—

3.—Registered Workshops. Workshops on Register (Section 131) at end of 1927 :—

Bakehouses22
Bootmakers36
Dressmakers24
Laundries4
Milliners14
Tailors35
Other Trades220
Total number of workshops355

Table: 4.—Other Matters. Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:—

4.—Other Matters. Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:—

Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (Section 133)7
Notified by H.M. Inspector2
Underground Bakehouses (Section 101), in use at end of the year26

Table: Factories and Workshops. Factories. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the end of 1927:—

Factories and Workshops. Factories. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the end of 1927:—

Trade.Number of Factories on Register.Males.Females.
Adults.Young Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Barge builder2261--
Baker52223222020
Bootmaker15283--
Builder495---
Butter blender13643-14
Chemical works421056512
Chaff & forage455-8-
Coach222---
Cycle maker345--
Dyer244—24-
Engineer2967714--
Flour mills2150-10-
Firewood cutter1047622-
Foundry130—--
Lift maker216---
Mason63302--
Mineral water225-23-
Motor repairs1521212-
Printer1892715-
Steam laundry1769653062
Other trades813,6072831,171365
Total2725,9983981,890473