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Battersea 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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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-three new factory premises were added to the register
during the year, dealing with various trades, and 21 were removed.
During the year 56 preliminary and 11 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 1928 :—

Trade.No. of Workshops.No. of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
Males.Females.
Adults.Young Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
Baker2231352--
Blind maker238_——
Bootmaker303047———
Carpenter7814———
Coach builder76242——
Cycle maker7111154—
Dressmaker2123——587
Embroiderer12——11—
Farrier & smith1212232——
Firewood cutter4451——
Laundry594—17—
Mason3371-——
Milliner77——179
Motor repairs1516403——
Musical instru-ment472552-
Photographer112—1—
Picture framer448———
Rag sorter202141—12—
Saddler111———
Tailor40515811505
Upholsterer152343593
Other trades8798245335646
Totals3153716417023770