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Battersea 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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The duties of sanitary authorities in relation to the sanitation
of factories are few, and are limited mainly to the enforcement
of suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation for
factory employees.
Twenty-one new factory premises were added to the
register during the year, dealing with: (a) engineering, 4;
(ib) firewood, 3; (c) miscellaneous, 14.
During the year 58 preliminary and 14 Statutory notices
were served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for
defects found on factory premises, for the most part relating
to defective or insufficient sanitary accommodation, all of
which were duly remedied.

Workshops. The following is a list of the workshops on the register at the end of 1921:—

Trade.No. of WorkshopsNo of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
Males.Females.
AdultsYoung Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Baker3134612--
Blind maker2232--
Bootmaker2929424--
Carpenter224---
Coach builder1515303--
Cycle maker4461--
Dressmaker2021--418
Embroiderer33--174
Farrier & smith1212271——
Firewood cutter33321—
Laundry5131-21—
Mason33191——
Millinery1213--2718
Motor repairs1010283——
Musical instrument66312--
Photographer363—22
Picture framer222———
Rag sorter161750329—
Saddler224———
Tailor44414575217
Upholsterer12141989—
Other Trades102105248584435
Totals3413576269224384