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Wandsworth 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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34 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1955
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, and Pharmacy and Medicines
Act, 1941
These Acts provide for the listing with the Local Authority of
all persons dealing in poisons included in Part II of the Poisons
List.
The number of persons on the Council's list at the end of 1955
was 395, and 775 visits were made to the premises of the listed
persons by the Food Inspectors.
The principal business conducted on the premises of these
applicants is shown in Table X. The majority of the listed sellers
are also purveyors of food.
TABLE X
PART II OF POISONS LIST
| Principal Business | Number of Premises | Number of Visits |
|---|---|---|
| Confectioners | 3 | 7 |
| Domestic stores, ironmongers, etc | 104 | 209 |
| Drug stores | 20 | 35 |
| Grocers | 247 | 471 |
| Hairdressers | 15 | 39 |
| Nurserymen and florists | 6 | 14 |
| Total | 395 | 775 |
Bakehouses
There are 68 bakehouses in the Borough, of which 13 are in
basements and subject to the provisions of Section 54 of the Factories
Act, 1937. Three hundred and seventy-eight visits were made to
these premises by Food Inspectors during the year.