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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified
according to the trades carried on.
Factories Classified according to Trades
| Trade | Mechanical Factories | Non-Mechanical Factories | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | |
| Building and Allied | 20 | 29 | 14 | 18 |
| Clothing and Allied | 37 | 40 | 19 | 19 |
| Engineering and Heavy Industry | 42 | 45 | 1 | – |
| Electrical and Allied | – | 6 | – | – |
| Florist | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Food and Allied | 51 | 58 | 5 | 5 |
| Furniture and Allied. | – | 10 | – | – |
| Metal Worker | – | 8 | – | – |
| Printer and Allied | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Road Vehicle Repairer | 33 | 43 | 16 | 16 |
| Steam Laundry | 8 | 10 | – | – |
| Others | 98 | 54 | 48 | 48 |
| Total | 306 | 321 | 107 | 111 |
Outworkers.
During the year, 73 lists of outworkers were received, 26 from
Battersea employers, containing 250 names, and 47 from other
authorities containing 224 names. Some of these lists included out-
Workers not residing in Battersea. These were forwarded to the
appropriate authorities. After eliminating them, and duplicate entries,
there remained 343 names and addresses of Battersea outworkers.
The total number of registered outworkers' premises in the
Borough at the end of the year was 437 (including 5 contractors),
156 premises having been added, and 57 removed, during the year.
The total number of inspections made was 1,095, most of them by
the female Inspector. The premises were found to be generally
satisfactory, and it was not found necessary to serve any notices
or take any other action.
Two cases of infectious disease occurred at outworkers' premises,
and the usual precautions to prevent spread of infection were taken.
Wearing Apparel Number on Register
| Trade | Premises | Workrooms | Persons employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel | 218 | 234 | 278 |
| Curtains, etc. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Artificial Flowers | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Boxes, etc | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Lampshades | 194 | 197 | 214 |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 437 | 456 | 517 |
It will be seen that these figures indicate a considerable increase
in the amount of outwork carried on in the Borough.