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Battersea 1924

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924

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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.
Fifteen new factory premises were added to the register
during the year, dealing with various trades.
During the year 90 preliminary and 12 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 1924:—

Trade.No. of Workshops.No. of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
Males.Females.
Adults.Young Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Baker2736411——
Blind maker2332——
Bootmaker3535523——
Carpenter458———
Coach builder91430———
Cycle maker7118———
Dressmaker2128——559
Embroiderer231—241
Farrier & smith131330———
Firewood cutter222———
Laundry5132117—
Mason3315———
Milliner1012——2611
Motor repairs1111311——
Musical instrument36451——
Photographer254—1—
Picture framer3331——
Rag sorter14142237—
Saddler222———
Tailor4259526612
Upholsterer16203024—
Other trades100120228375419
Totals3334186095824942