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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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3.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on Register (Section 131) at end of 1932:— | |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 10 |
| Bootmakers | 31 |
| Dressmakers | 18 |
| Laundries | 3 |
| Milliners | 6 |
| Tailors | 44 |
| Other Trades | 175 |
| Total number of workshops | 287 |
4.—Other Matters.
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | |
|---|---|
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (Section 133) | 4 |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 1 |
| Underground Bakehouses (Section 101), in use at end of the year | 21 |
Factories and Workshops. Factories. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the end of 1932:-
| Trade. | Number of Factories on Register. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Young Persons. | Adults. | Young Persons. | ||
| Baker | 49 | 242 | 34 | 50 | 28 |
| Barge builder | 3 | 18 | — | — | — |
| Bootmaker | 44 | 76 | 3 | — | — |
| Builder | 4 | 95 | 18 | — | — |
| Butter blender | 1 | 200 | 16 | 30 | 35 |
| Chaff & forage | 2 | 30 | — | 8 | — |
| Chemical works | 3 | 130 | 15 | 52 | 10 |
| Coachbuilder | 4 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Cycle maker | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Dyer | 2 | 43 | 3 | 36 | 5 |
| Engineer | 19 | 1,023 | 128 | 20 | 30 |
| Firewood cutter | 12 | 34 | 5 | 12 | — |
| Flour mills | 2 | 120 | 5 | 12 | — |
| Foundry | 2 | 27 | 2 | — | — |
| Lift maker | 2 | 29 | 5 | — | — |
| Mason | 7 | 451 | 38 | — | — |
| Mineral water | 2 | 18 | 3 | 30 | — |
| Motor repairer | 22 | 244 | 14 | 7 | — |
| Printer | 21 | 68 | 22 | 20 | 6 |
| Steam laundry | 16 | 80 | 9 | 497 | 148 |
| Other trades | 91 | 3,589 | 514 | 1,422 | 563 |
| Total | 310 | 6,537 | 835 | 2,196 | 825 |