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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, and during 1936 the number of her inspections
amounted to 175.
Twenty-four intimation and 3 statutory notices were served
during the year for various defects in workshops found on inspec
tion, all of which were complied with. Of these, 10 intimation
notices were served by the female inspector.
Ten new workshops were added to the register, dealing with
the following trades :—
Cycle maker 1 Rag sorter 1
Dressmaker 3 Tailor 1
Milliner 1 Other trades 2
Poster writer 1
Ten workshops closed during the year, the total number of
wnrkshnns remaining 213.
The following are particulars relating to workshops in whicl
"protected persons" were employed, notice of which was duly
sent to H.M. Inspector during 1936:—
Trade.
No. of
Workshops
Protected Persons Employed.
Women.
Young
Persons.
Total.
Artificial flowers
1
1
—
1
Dressmaker
1
5
—
5
Corsets
1
1
—
1
Outworkers.
During 1936, 109 lists of outworkers were received, viz., 56
from Battersea employers, containing 143 names, and 53 from the
Medical Officers of Health of other districts, containing 236 names.
After eliminating outworkers not residing in Battersea (of
whom 81 names were forwarded to the Medical Officers of the
districts concerned) and duplicated entries there remained the
names and addresses of 159 Battersea outworkers.
The total number of registered outworkers in the Borough is
177, of whom 19 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.