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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 1907
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907
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are kept in the manner and form proscribed by Section 107 of
the Factory and Workshop Act.
The names and addresses of 787 outworkers as compared with 520 in 1906, 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. | Borough. | No. of Lists. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camberwell | 6 | Kensington | 9 |
| Chelsea | 5 | Lambeth | 6 |
| City of London | 12 | St. Marylebone | 2 |
| Finsbury | 8 | Shoreditch | 1 |
| Fulham | 1 | South wark | 4 |
| Hammersmith | 2 | Wandsworth | 36 |
| Holborn | 2 | Westminster | 9 |
The names and addresses of 191 outworkers which were
sent in by employers were found to refer to other districts, and
were accordingly forwarded to the Medical Officers of Health
of these districts.
The premises occupied by the outworkers are registered
and regularly inspected, and any insanitary conditions found
remedied. The premises generally were in a very fair condition,
and comparatively few notices were required. The
following table shows the number of such places which have
been registered, together with the trades and the number of
persons employed :—