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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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In certain of these trades in which female labour is mainly
used, the inspection of the workshops is carried out by a female
sanitary inspector, and during 1935 the number of her inspections
amounted to 170.
Thirty intimation and 13 statutory notices were served during
the year for various defects in workshops found on inspection, all
of which were complied with. Of these, 13 intimation and 1 statutory
notices were served by the female inspector.
Twenty-six new workshops were added to the register, dealing with the following trades :—
| Cycle maker | 2 | Motor repairer | 1 |
| Dressmaker | 5 | Rag sorter | 1 |
| Embroiderer. | 1 | Tailor | 7 |
| Florist | 1 | Other trades | 7 |
| Millinery | 1 |
Seventeen workshops closed during the year, and after deducting
these, and a number in which only one person was employed
the total number of workshops was reduced from 300 to 213.
The following are particulars relating to workshops in which " protected persons " were employed, notice of which was duly sent to H.M. Inspector during 1935 :—
| Trade. | No. of Workshops | Protected Persons Employed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women. | Young Persons. | Total. | ||
| Alterations | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Dressmaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Florist | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knitted garments | 1 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Ladies' tailor | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Lingerie | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Outworkers.
During 1935, 94 lists of outworkers were received, viz., 46
from Battersea employers, containing 180 names, and 48 from the
Medical Officers of Health of other districts, containing 250 names.
After eliminating outworkers not residing in Battersea (of
whom 117 names were forwarded to the Medical Officers of the
districts concerned) and duplicated entries there remained the
names and addresses of 152 Battersea outworkers.