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Battersea 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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The duties of sanitary authorities in relation to the sanitation
of factories are few, and are limited mainly to the enforcement
of suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation for
factory employees.
Twenty-nine new factory premises were added to the
register during the year, dealing with: (a) builders, 2; (b)
engineering, 11; (c) furniture, 2; (d) motor works, 5; (e)
miscellaneous, 9.
During the year 43 preliminary and 5 Statutory notices
were served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for
defects found on factory premises, for the most part relating
to defective or insufficient sanitary accommodation, all of
which were duly remedied.

Workshops. The following is a list of the workshops on the register at the end of 1920:—

Trade.No. of WorkshopsNo. of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
Males.Females.
AdultsYoung Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Baker3636643
Blind maker336
Bootmaker3737627
Carpenter3341
Coach builder811201
Cycle6682
Dressmaker202751825
Embroiderer341173
Farrier & Smith1313321
Firewood cutter9994
Laundry41214
Mason2281
Millinery10121125
Motor repairs14145711
Photographer2456
Picture framer112
Rag sorter182050234
Saddler447
Tailor363949247
Upholsterer101114210
Other Trades10011234210012139
Totals33938074513434672