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Wandsworth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Food and Food Premises. 99
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
Part II of this Act, which came into force on 1st May, 1936,
provides for the registration with the Local Authority of all persons
dealing in poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List, also in
certain cases the names of nominees permitted to sell poisons in the
absence of the listed seller. The majority of the listed sellers are
also purveyors of food.
The number of applications received for entry in the Council's
Register for 1937 was 328. The Principal businesses conducted
in the premises of these applicants is shown in Table XXXVII.
673 inspections of these premises have been made during
the year.
TABLE XXXVII.—Part II of Poisons List.
| Principal Business | No. of Premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Grocers | 172 | 359 |
| Hairdressers | 39 | 70 |
| Drug Stores | 31 | 64 |
| Ironmongers, Paint and Colourmen | 79 | 164 |
| Nurserymen | 5 | 12 |
| Garages | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 328 | 673 |
Statement of Work Done under the Food and Drugs,
(Adulteration) Act, 1928.
During the year 2,000 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these 1,000 were
submitted as official samples while 1,000 were purchased unofficially
as test or informal samples. 13 or 1.3 per cent. of the official
samples, and 15 or 1.5 per cent. of the unofficial samples were
found to be adulterated or not up to standard. The total adulterations
reported were 28 or 1.4 per cent. of the samples submitted.