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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 1947

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

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Table: Factories and Homework.Factories and Workshops. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the e«d of 1947 :—

Factories and Homework.Factories and Workshops. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the e«d of 1947 :—

TradeNumber on Register.
Where Mechanical Power IS usedWhere Mechanical Power is NOT used
Baker382
Boot Repairer203
Builder38
Carpenter41
Chocolate Maker5.1
Coach Builder12
Cycle Repairer41
Engineer (General)351
Engineer (Motor)1813
Farrier—2
firewood Cutter61
Florist-2
Food Manufacturer83
Mason51
Printer12—
Bag Sorter—.9
Sign Writer——
Laundry91
Wearing Apparel1515
Other Trades7834
Total261100

Table: Twenty-two new factories where mechanical power is used were added to the register, dealing with the following trades:—

Twenty-two new factories where mechanical power is used were added to the register, dealing with the following trades:—

Baker2Painter1
Cycle Maker3Tailor1
Engineer4Other Trades10
Laundry1

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Nineteen were closed, the total number of factories being
'"creased to 261.
Five new factories where mechanical power is not used were
added to the register, dealing with the following trades : —
Engineer 1
Rap- Sorter 1
Food Manufacturer 1
Other Trades 2
Nine were closed, the total number of factories being decreased
to 100.