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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 1919

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

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Fifty seven new workshops were added to the register
dealing with: (a) tailoring, 8; (b) upholstery, 5; (c) motors,
5; (d) confectioners, 3; (e) millinery, 3; (f) laundry, 3; (g)
dressmaking, 1; (h) boot-repairing, 3; (i) rag-sorter, 4; (j)
blousemaking, 2; (k) toys, 2; (l) metal-work, 2; (m)
miscellaneous, 17.

Table: 1.—Inspections of Factories, Workshops andworkplaces(including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).

1.—Inspections of Factories, Workshops and

workplaces(including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)78278
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)1,306102—
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report)1,44976—
Total3,537256—

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Bakehouses.
There were 77 bakehouses on the register at the end of
1919. Of these 36 use power and are therefore factories.
Fifty-three of the bakehouses are situated above ground, and
24 are under ground.
227 inspections were made during the year, and notices
were served to remedy various defects, mostly for failure to
carry out the bi-yearly limewhiting of the bakehouses within
the statutory period.
Out Workers.
During 1919 the names and addresses of 511 out-workers
were received. 119 lists were sent in by employers and by the
Medical Officers of Health of Metropolitan Borough and
District Councils.

Table: 2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops andWorkplaces.

2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and

Workplaces.

Particulars.Found on Inspection.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
12345
Nuisances under Public Health A ct:—NIL.NIL.
Want of Cleanliness5454
Want of Ventilation11
Overcrowding33
Want of drainage of floors——
Other nuisances7171
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient1010
Unsuitable or defective6969
Not separate for the sexes22
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (Sec. 101)——
Lack of Special Sanitary Requirements to Bakehouses (Secs. 97 to 100)4646
Other Offences (excluding Offences relating to Outworkers which are included in Part 3 of this Report)——
Total256256