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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises :—
| Number on Register | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade | Premises | Workrooms | Persons employed |
| Wearing Apparel | 248 | 252 | 281 |
| Curtains, etc. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Artificial Flowers | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Boxes, etc. | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Lampshades | 198 | 198 | 212 |
| Stuffed Toys | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 468 | 472 | 515 | |
Bakehouses.
There were 37 bakehouses on the register at the end of the
year. All of these are classed as factories, and 34 of them use
mechanical power. Sixty inspections were made and two notices
served.
Six of the bakehouses operating at the beginning of the year
were "basement bakehouses" within the meaning of Section 54 of
the Factories Act, 1937. One of these ceased to be used about
the middle of the year, but until the period of 12 months disuse,
provided for in Section 54(1) of the Factories Act, 1937, has
e xpired, it will be retained on the register.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Conferences.
The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned
Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public
health Department.
Conference.
Royal Sanitary Institute. South-
port—23rd to 27th April.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association.
Margate—11th to 14th
September.
National Smoke Abatement
Society. Blackpool—26th to
28th September.
Delegates.
Cllr. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, J.P.
Ald. Miss E. A. Coles, J.P.,
and Mr. A. Webb,
Sanitary Inspector.
Ald. A. P. Holden and Mr.
I. R. Lewis, Factory and
Workshops Inspector.