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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 1952
[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 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
| Clothing and Allied | 40 | 42 | 18 | 18 |
| Engineering and Heavy Industry | 41 | 40 | – | – |
| Electrical and Allied | 9 | 11 | – | 1 |
| florist | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Food and Allied | 55 | 55 | 5 | 5 |
| furniture and Allied | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Worker | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| Printer and Allied | 18 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| Road Vehicle Repairer | 42 | 42 | 15 | 15 |
| Steam Laundry | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Others | 54 | 54 | 41 | 43 |
| Total | 316 | 318 | 108 | 109 |
Outworkers.
During the year, 56 lists of outworkers were received, 27 from
Battersea employers, containing 17 names, and 29 from other authorities
containing 154 names. Some of these lists included outworkers not
residing in Battersea. These were forwarded to the appropriate
authorities. After eliminating them, and duplicate entries, there
remained 177 names and addresses of Battersea outworkers.
The total number of registered outworkers' premises in the Borough
at the end of the year was 433 (including 6 contractors), 52 premises
having been added, and 87 removed, during the year. The total number
of inspections made was 1,071, 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.
20 cases of infectious diseases occurred at outworkers' premises,
and the usual precautions to prevent spread of infection were taken.