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City of London 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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shops acts, 1934.
The above-mentioned Act is based on certain recommendations of a Select Committee
on Shop Assistants, which reported in 1931, and before which I had the honour of submitting
evidence. So far as the Public Health Committee of the City Corporation is concerned,
the responsibilities under the Act are confined to the arrangements for the health and comfort
of shop workers, and Section 10 of the Act requires in every part of a shop in which persons
are employed the provision and maintenance of—
(a) suitable and sufficient ventilation ;
(b) suitable and reasonable temperature ;
(c) suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation ;
(d) suitable and sufficient lighting ;
(e) suitable and sufficient washing facilities.
In view of the fact that it was not possible to estimate what additional staff, if any,
would be necessary to enable the provisions of this Act to be enforced, three inspectors
engaged on factory and workshop inspection were relieved temporarily of such work as
might be eased during the initial period of operation of the Act, and detailed for work under
its provisions. At some later date, it may be necessary for recommendations to be made
in regard to additional assistance in this matter.
According to the Board of Trade Returns the imports of fresh meat and bacon for the twelve months, 1934, were:—
| BEEF. Cwts. | MUTTON. Cwts. | PORK. Cwts. | BACON. Cwts. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934. | 1933. | 1934. | 1933. | 1934. | 1933. | 1934. | 1933. | |
| Argentina | 7,072,927 | 7,645,174 | 921,632 | 1,146,601 | 277,044 | 166,356 | — | — |
| Australia | 1,516,360 | 1,164,035 | 1,627,885 | 1,306,666 | 82,424 | — | — | — |
| Brazil | 533,253 | 517,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | — | — | — | — | — | — | 894,643 | 506,113 |
| Chile | — | — | 206,325 | — | — | — | 389,549 | — |
| Denmark | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,287,830 | 5,524,497 |
| Irish Free | ||||||||
| State | 4,667 | — | 12,882 | — | 143,783 | 194,695 | 367,803 | 204,303 |
| Lithuania | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251,572 | 415,526 |
| Netherlands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607,728 | 871,950 |
| New Zealand | 1,003,955 | 706,750 | 3,554,511 | 3,734,462 | 414,352 | 278,082 | — | — |
| Poland | — | — | — | — | — | — | 463,397 | 783,758 |
| Sweden | — | — | — | — | — | — | 296,641 | 402,634 |
| United States | — | 50,130 | — | — | 290,070 | 83,322 | 39,759 | 62,931 |
| Uruguay | 612,292 | 673,471 | 138,386 | 171,958 | — | — | — | — |
| Other Countries | 354,629 | 361,916 | 30,778 | 338,756 | 40,829 | 95,369 | — | 313,221 |
| Totals | 11,098,083 | 11,118,498 | 6,492,399 | 6,698,443 | 1,248,503 | 817,824 | 7,598,922 | 9,084,933 |
Live Stock for the twelve months, 1934:—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 51,373 | — | — |
| Irish Free State | 3,559,464 | 436,598 | 384,774 |
Average prices were given as follows:—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | £16 | 8 | 5 | — | — | ||||
| Irish Free State (including stores) | £7 | 15 | 4 | £1 | 4 | 0 | £2 | 17 | 5 |
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