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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
Wandsworth 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Supervision of Food.
Unsound Food.
111 consignments of foodstuffs of all kinds were examined
at the request of the owners and found to be unsound. After the
articles had been destroyed or rendered unsaleable, the owners
were granted certificates to this effect.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
The number of applications received for entry in the Council's
Register of listed sellers of those poisons which are included in
Part II. of the Poisons List was 285. The principal businesses
conducted on the premises of these applicants is given in Table XIX.
TABLE XIX.—Part II of Poisons List.
| Principal Business | No. of Premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Grocers | 137 | 279 |
| Hairdressers | 32 | 66 |
| Drug Stores | 25 | 57 |
| Ironmongers, Paint and Colourmen | 88 | 178 |
| Nurserymen | 2 | 5 |
| Garages | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 285 | 587 |