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Battersea 1961
[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.
The following table gives the prescribed particulars, under Part VIII of 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 insending 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., cleaning and washing) | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | — | — | — | — | |
The total number of registered outworkers' premises in the Borough
at the end of the year was 129 (including 1 contractor). The total
number of inspections made was 244. The premises were found to be
generally satisfactory, and it was not necessary to serve any notices or
to take any other action.
The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises:-
| Trade | Premises | Number on Register | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workrooms | Persons employed | ||||
| Wearing Apparel | 86 | 90 | 93 | ||
| Curtains | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Keys | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Boxes, etc. | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Feather Fillers | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lamp Shades | 32 | 35 | 39 | ||
| Button Carding | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 129 | 138 | 147 | |||
Bakehouses.
There were 12 bakehouses on the register at the end of the year,
one having been closed and one added during the year. All these are
classed as factories, and 10 of them use mechanical power. Twentyseven
inspections were made and one notice was served.
Three of the bakehouses were "basement bakehouses" within the
meaning of Section 54 of the Factories Act, 1937.