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Battersea 1937

[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 1937:—
Bakehouses5
Bootmakers6
Cycle makers8
Dressmakers17
Laundries3
Milliners5
Motor repairers24
Rag sorters16
Tailors39
Other trades99
Total number of workshops222

4.—Other Matters.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and
Workshop Act (Section 133) 3
Notified by H.M. Inspector —
Underground Bakehouses (Section 101), in use at end
of the year 14
Factories and Workshops.
Factories.

The following is a list of the factories on the register at the end of 1937:—

Trade.Number of Factories on Register.Males.Females.
Adults.Young Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Baker47247283139
Barge builder2231
Bootmaker28748
Builder59814
Butter blender1220166035
Chaff and forage2351112
Chemical works13
Coachbuilder2122
Chocolate, &c., maker53827124
Cycle maker12
Dyer3444544
Engineer261,2481514941
Firewood cutter8394111
Flour mills215911267
Foundry2294
Lift maker2392
Mason742449
Mineral water22284311
Motor repairer20215104
Printer1882222315
Steam laundry168012524161
Other trades894,2716181,820495
Total2897,4049672,727835