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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were in-stituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 17 | 17 | — | — | — |
The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on.
Factories Classified according to Trades.
| total | Mechanical Factories | Non-Mechanical Factories | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | At 31 Dec. |
| Building and Allied | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Clothing and Allied | 38 | 46 | 15 | 21 |
| Engineering and Heavy Industry | 58 | 59 | 1 | |
| Electrical and Allied | 14 | 18 | 1 | |
| Florist | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Food and Allied | 39 | 39 | 4 | 3 |
| Furniture and Allied | 16 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| Metal Worker | 9 | 12 | — | — |
| Printer and Allied | 30 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| Road Vehicle Repairer | 46 | 47 | 19 | 19 |
| Steam Laundry | 10 | 9 | — | — |
| Transport (Road & Rail) | 19 | 18 | — | — |
| Others | 68 | 70 | 49 | 47 |
| Total | 372 | 389 | 120 | 118 |