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It should be noted that the above table does not comprise
all the workshops newly registered in 1905, but only those in
which women, young persons or children were employed, and in
which no abstract of the Factory Act was affixed in accordance
with the Act.
Bakehouses.
There are 86 workshop bakehouses and 6 factory bakehouses
in Battersea. The former are supervised by the Council's
Inspectors, the latter mainly by the Factory Inspectors. The
factory bakehouses are all above ground, while of the workshop
bakehouses, 54 are above ground and 32 underground,
according to the definition given in the Factory Act. When the
Factory Act of 1901 was passed, there were 49 underground
bakehouses in Battersea; 16 of these have been closed, and
the remaining 33 greatly improved and certified as suitable by
the Sanitary Authority. One of the underground bakehouses
was left unoccupied during 1905, making the total number of
underground bakehouses in use at the end of the year 32. In 9
of the 16 cases in which the use of the bakehouse was discontinued
the occupier removed to a newly-built bakehouse in or near the
same premises. In 6 cases the shop was closed or used for
another business, and in one case the occupier continues to sell
bread, but has it baked by another baker.