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Battersea 1929

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

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The duties of sanitary authorities in relation to the sanita—
tion of factories are few, and are limited mainly to the enforce—
ment of suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation for
factory employees.
Thirty-five new factory premises were added to the register
during the year, dealing with various trades, and 15 were removed.
During the year 78 preliminary and 13 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 1929 :-

Trade.No. of Work- shops.No. of Work- rooms.Persons Employed.
Males.Females.
Adults.Young Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Baker2130342--
Blind maker236---
Bootmaker38385421-
Carpenter7811---
Coach builder710332--
Cycle maker9132024-
Dressmaker1721--4410
Embroiderer12--15-
Farrier & smith1010191--
Firewood cutter5672--
Laundry392-8-
Mason3361--
Milliner1010--33-
Motor repairs2122654--
Musical instru- ment472994-
Photographer222-2-
Picture framer66111--
Rag sorter232444613-
Saddler111---
Tailor38505711302
Upholsterer141925511-
Other trades8498201313313
Totals3263926277919825