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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 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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In certain of these trades in which female labour is mainly
used, the inspection of the workshops is carried out by a female
sanitary inspector. During 1926, 66 workshops were visited by this
female inspector, the number of inspections amounting to 139.
Eighty-seven intimation and 7 statutory notices were served
during the year for various defects in workshops found on inspection,
all of which were complied with. Of these, 14 intimation
notices were served by the female inspector.
Twenty-four new workshops were added to the register, dealing with :—
| Baker | 1 | Lamp-shade maker | 1 |
| Builder | 1 | Machine ruler | 1 |
| Cabinet maker | 1 | Millinery | 10 |
| Coffin maker | 1 | Motor repairs | 2 |
| Dressmaker | 3 | Tailor | 3 |
The following table gives particulars relating to workshops in which "protected persons" were employed, notices of which were duly sent to H.M. Inspector during 1926 :—
| Trade. | No. of Workshops. | Protected Persons employed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women. | Young Persons. | Total. | ||
| Dressmaker | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Machine ruler | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Milliner | 10 | 28 | — | 28 |
| Tailor | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 16 | 40 | 5 | 45 |
Outworkers.
During 1926, 682 names and addresses of out-workers were
received in 118 lists sent in by employers and by the Medical
Officers of Health of Metropolitan Boroughs and District Councils.
232 names and addresses relating to 129 out-workers, sent
in by employers, were found to refer to other districts, and were
accordingly forwarded to the Medical Officers of Health of those
districts.
Male.
The following table shows the number of male out-workers'
premises registered in the Borough, together with the trades and
the number of persons employed:—.