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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 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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The following is a list of the factories in Battersea:—
| Trade. | Number of Factories on Register | Persons Employed. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | ||||
| Adults | Young Persons | Adults | Young Persons | ||
| Barge and Boat builders | 2 | 39 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Bakers | 5 | 158 | 10 | 62 | 10 |
| Builders | 7 | 123 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Brewers | 2 | 78 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chemical manufacturers | 3 | 129 | 11 | 30 | 14 |
| Chaff Cutters | 3 | 30 | ... | ... | ... |
| Dyers | 2 | 30 | ... | 21 | 6 |
| Engineers | 12 | 599 | 50 | ... | ... |
| Flour Mills | 2 | 133 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Firewood cutters | 2 | 21 | 10 | ... | 4 |
| Founders | 4 | 63 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Masons | 7 | 532 | 21 | ... | ... |
| Printers | 10 | 74 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Steam Laundries | 25 | 79 | .. | 687 | 117 |
| Other trades | 32 | 3,461 | 362 | 368 | 227 |
| Totals | 118 | 5,549 | 502 | 1,184 | 378 |
The following is a list of the defects discovered and
remedied in factories during 1904:—
Defects in sanitary conveniences:—
Defective w.c. apparatus 4
Sanitary conveniences inside workrooms 11
Want of proper flush in w.c.'s 7
Want of proper flush in urinals 7
Dirty condition of w.c.'s 12
Dirty condition of urinals 8
Defective condition of urinals 4