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Battersea 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

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The making, ornamenting and finishing of lace and of
lace curtains and nets ;
Cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work ;
The making of electro-plate ;
The making of files ;
Fur-pulling ;
The making of iron and steel cables and chains ;
The making of iron and steel anchors and grapnels ;
The making of cart gear, including swivels, rings, loops,
gear buckles, mullin bits, hooks, and attachments of
all kinds ;
The making of locks, latches and keys.
The names and addresses of 349 out-workers were received
during the year. Lists were sent in by employers and by the
Medical Officers of Health of the following Metropolitan
Boroughs:—
Borough.
No. of Lists.
Borocgh.
No. of Lists
Camberwell
2
Hammersmith
1
Chelsea
4
Kensington
8
City of London
1
St. Marylebone
1
Deptford
1
Southwark
3
Finsbury
9
Wandsworth
17
Guildford
1
Westminster
4
Hackney
1
Thirty-seven out-workers whose names were sent in by
employers were found to live outside Battersea, and their names
and addresses were sent to the Medical Officers of Health of
the respective districts.