Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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The premises occupied by the out-workers are registered
and regularly inspected, and any insanitary condition found
remedied. The premises generally are in a very fair condition,
and comparatively few notices are required. The following
table shows the number of such places which have been
registered, together with the trades and the number of persons
employed. No children were found to be employed on these
premises and only one young person.
Trade
Number on
Register.
Persons Employed.
Premises
Rooms
Males.
Females.
Blouse makers 7 7 — 10
Cleaners and Dyers 1 1 1 1
Dressmakers 6 6 — 7
Embroiderers 71 71 — 80
Glove makers 52 53 — 56
Hosiers 4 4 — 5
Milliners 7 7 — 8
Paper bag makers 2 2 — 2
Shoemakers 13 13 16 —
Tailors 46 46 20 40
Underclothing makers 24 24 — 25
Upholsterers 2 2 — 5
Other trades 14 14 1 15
Total 249 250 38 254