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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.

The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.

TradeMechanicalFactoriesNon-Mechanical Factories
At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.
Building and Allied26251920
Nothing and Allied42431818
Engineering and Heavy Industry4046-1
Electrical and Allied111111
Florist--22
Food and Allied555354
Furniture and Allied101234
Metal Worker89--
Printer and Allied202332
Road Vehicle Repairer42421517
Steam Laundry1010--
Others54574345
Total318331109114

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Outworkers.
During the year 63 lists of outworkers were received, 26 from
Battersea employers, containing 213 names, and 37 from other
authoritirs containing 203 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 208 names and addresses of Battersea outworkers.
The total number of registered outworkers' premises in the Borough
at the end of the year was 428 (including 7 contractors), 105 premises
having been added, and 110 removed, during the year. The total
number of inspections made was 1,203, 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
17 cases of infectious diseases occurred at outworkers' premises,
and the usual precautions to prevent spread of infection were taken.