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Battersea 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Outworkers.
During the year, in February and August, lists of outworkers were
Received from Battersea employers and from other authorities as required
by the Factories Act, 1937. Some of these lists included outworkers not
residing in Battersea, and these were forwarded to the appropriate
authorities.
ofthef°"owinS table gives the prescribed particulars, under Part VIII the Act, relating to outworkers.
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel(Making, etc., clearing and washing) | 88 | _ | _ | _ | ___ | |
| Curtains & furniture hangings | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| The making of boxes r other receptacles 0r parts thereof made wholly or Partially of paper | 7 | |||||
| Lampshades | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 140 | — | — | — | — | — |
at ,The total number of registered outworkers' premises in the Borough
[1;i le end of the year was 240 (including 5 contractors), 88 premises
lUn'vk^ ^een ar*d 72 removed, during the year. The total
Ins1 'nsPcct'ons made was 344, most of them by the female
't w e°t0r' premises were found to be generally satisfactory, and
as not necessary to serve any notices or take any other action.
;U), E'ght cases of infectious diseases occurred at outworkers' premises,
the usual precautions to prevent the spread of infection were taken.
The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises:—
| Number on Register | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade | Premises | Workrooms | Persons employed | ||
| Wearing Apparel | 174 | 177 | 181 | ||
| Artificial Flowers | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Paper Bags | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Boxes, etc. | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lamp shades | 63 | 63 | 75 | ||
| Toys etc. | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Brasswork | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Buttons | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Other trades | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 266 | 269 | 286 | |||