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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 1908
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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The following is a list of the workshops on the Register at the end of 1908:—
| Trade. | No. of Workshops on Register | No. of Work rooms. | Persons employed. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | |||||
| Adults. | Young Persons. | Adults. | Young Persons. | |||
| Baker | 83 | 123 | 216 | 6 | — | |
| Balloon Maker | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Billiard Table Maker | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| Blind Maker | 2 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Bootmaker | 67 | 71 | 147 | 7 | 4 | — |
| Carpenter | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
| Coach Builder | 9 | 18 | 60 | 3 | — | — |
| Coffin Maker | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Cycle Maker | 12 | 16 | 23 | 6 | — | — |
| Dressmaker | 106 | 140 | — | — | 320 | 126 |
| Embroiderer | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | 108 | 37 |
| Farrier and Smith | 13 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — |
| Flying Machine Maker | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Firewood Cutter | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Florist | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Ironmonger | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Jeweller | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Laundry | 40 | 103 | 12 | — | 195 | 1 |
| Mason | 4 | 4 | 59 | 1 | — | — |
| Milliner | 22 | 27 | — | — | 57 | 27 |
| Musical Instrument Maker | 2 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — |
| Photographer | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Picture Frame Maker | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | — |
| Plumber | 3 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Rag Sorter | 8 | 8 | 25 | — | 3 | — |
| Saddler | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
| Sculptor | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Tailor | 38 | 62 | 65 | 2 | 66 | 25 |
| Trunk and Hat Case Maker | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Underclothing Maker | 5 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| Upholsterer | 5 | 9 | 22 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Other Trades | 47 | 62 | 139 | 12 | 44 | 17 |
| Totals | 510 | 737 | 969 | 49 | 840 | 244 |