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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The total number of registered outworkers in the Borough is
174, of whom 18 are " contractors," i.e., employers of labour for
the purpose of the home-work received by them, and many of the
premises are workshops in the meaning of the term as used in the
Factory and Workshop Act.
The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises in the Borough, most of which are visited by the female sanitary inspector. The figures in brackets indicate the premises visited by the male inspector, which are included in the totals shown.
| Trade. | Number on Register. | Persons Employed. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premises. | Workrooms | ||
| Blousemaker | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bootmaker | 19 (19) | 24 (24) | 30 (30) |
| Dressmaker | 29 | 29 | 40 |
| Embroiderer | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Fancy goods | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fancy boxes | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fine needlework | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Glovemaker | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Knitting and crochet | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tailor | 57 (39) | 63 (45) | 118 (85) |
| Underclothing | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Other trades | 16 (2) | 29 (2) | 19 (5) |
| Female Inspector | 114 | 127 | 145 |
| Male „ | 60 | 71 | 120 |
| Total | 174 | 198 | 265 |
There were 55 new outworkers' premises added to the register
during 1935, and 26 were removed, there being thus an increase of
29 in the number registered.
There were 576 inspections of outworkers' premises during the
year, of which 478 were by the female inspector. Five intimation
and 2 statutory notices were served for sanitary defects found on
inspection.
No case of infectious disease occurred in these premises during
1935.
Bakehouses.
There were 60 bakehouses in Battersea at the end of 1935,
at four of which no person other than the proprietor was employed.