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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
2
2
4
Bootmaker
20 (20)
25 (25)
32 (32)
Dressmaker
33
34
43
Embroiderer
28
28
30
Fancy goods
12
12
12
Fancy boxes
7
7
7
Fine needlework
2
2
2
Glovemaker
1
1
1
Knitting and crochet
1
1
1
Tailor
53 (38)
63 (47)
117 (84)
Underclothing
3
3
3
Other trades
15 (2)
19 (2)
16(4)
Female Inspector
117
123
148
Male „
60
74
120
Total
177
197
268
There were 54 new outworkers' premises added to the register
during 1936, and 51 were removed, there being thus an increase of
3 in the number registered.
There were 537 inspections of outworkers' premises during the
year, of which 450 were by the female inspector. Two intimation
notices were served for sanitary defects found on inspection.
Seven cases of infectious disease occurred in these premises
during 1936, and the usual precautionary measures were taken to
prevent the spread of infection.
Bakehouses.
There were 55 bakehouses in Battersea at the end of 1936, at
three of which no person other than the proprietor was employed.
Of this total 46 use power and are therefore technically factories.
Fifteen of the 55 are underground bakehouses. Additions to and
removals from the list during 1936 were :—
New bakehouses Factories—Nil.
„ „ Workshops—Nil.
Premises closed Factories—4 (2 under ground and
2 above ground)
,, „ 1 (under ground) in which only the
proprietor was employed.