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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 1913
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1913
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There are 205 of these premises registered in the Health Department, in which are employed 8,997 persons (males, 6,746, females, 2,251) as follows:—
| Trade. | Number ofFactorieson Register. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Young Persons. | Adults. | Young Persons. | ||
| Barge Builder | l | 4 | — | — | — |
| Baker | 14 | 163 | 2 | 31 | 29 |
| Bootmaker | 11 | 41 | 1 | — | — |
| Builder | 4 | 20 | — | — | — |
| Butter Blender | 3 | 70 | 29 | 17 | — |
| Carpenter | 7 | 71 | 3 | — | — |
| Chemical Works | 4 | 116 | 17 | 34 | 13 |
| Chaff Cutting and Forage | 8 | 89 | — | — | — |
| Cycle Maker | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| Dyer | 1 | 30 | — | 14 | — |
| Engineer | 30 | 727 | 19 | — | — |
| Flour Mills | 2 | 109 | 10 | — | — |
| Firewood Cutter | 8 | 62 | 2 | 24 | — |
| Founder | 3 | 78 | 3 | — | — |
| Lift Maker | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
| Mason | 5 | 338 | — | — | — |
| Mineral Water | 2 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
| Printer | 19 | 107 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| Steam Laundry | 29 | 238 | 8 | 1,048 | 120 |
| Other Trades | 49 | 3,872 | 434 | 679 | 208 |
| Totals | 205 | 6,186 | 560 | 1,878 | 373 |
The duties of Sanitary Authorities in relation to factories
are few, and limited mainly to the enforcement of suitable and
sufficient sanitary accommodation for factory employees.
During 1913, thirty-nine defects were found on factory
premises, for the most part relating to unsuitable and insufficient
sanitary accommodation, or to defects in sanitary fittings and
appliances. In 34. cases it was found necessary to serve notices
to remedy defects, all of which were duly complied with.
Thirty new factory premises were inspected and added to the
register during the vear. All were found to be provided with
suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation.