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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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3.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on Register (Section 131) at end of 1928:— | |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 22 |
| Bootmakers | 30 |
| Dressmakers | 21 |
| Laundries | 5 |
| Milliners | 7 |
| Tailors | 40 |
| Other Trades | 190 |
| Total number of workshops | 315 |
4.—Other Matters.
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:— | |
|---|---|
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (Section 133) | 1 |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 2 |
| Underground Bakehouses (Section 101), in use at end of the year | 26 |
Factories and Workshops. Factories. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the end of 1928 :—
| Trade. | Number of Factories on Register. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Young Persons. | Adults | Young Persons. | ||
| Barge builder | 2 | 35 | 1 | - | - |
| Baker | 50 | 189 | 37 | 41 | 18 |
| Bootmaker | 21 | 49 | 7 | — | _ |
| Builder | 4 | 111 | 9 | — | _ |
| Butter blender | 1 | 150 | 70 | 65 | 20 |
| Chemical works | 4 | 231 | 6 | 67 | 26 |
| Chaff & forage | 4 | 12 | — | 7 | — |
| Coach | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Cycle maker | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| Dyer | 3 | 54 | 1 | 67 | — |
| Engineer | 26 | 1,186 | 82 | — | — |
| Flour mills | 2 | 127 | 5 | 15 | — |
| Firewood cutter | 10 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 2 |
| Foundry | 1 | 35 | — | — | — |
| Lift maker | 2 | 27 | — | — | _ |
| Mason | 6 | 443 | — | — | _ |
| Mineral water | 2 | 28 | — | 13 | _ |
| Motor repairs | 19 | 186 | 21 | 9 | — |
| Printer | 18 | 90 | 16 | 22 | 3 |
| Steam laundry | 16 | 96 | 8 | 476 | 170 |
| Other trades | 79 | 3,659 | 483 | 990 | 560 |
| Total | 274 | 6,759 | 758 | 1,794 | 799 |