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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
Wood Green 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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these places, for while on the whole they are Kept in a fairly clean
condition, I frequently find that the floors and surroundings are
not swept and cleansed as often as they should be, and there is
much room for improvement in this direction.
The Middlesex County Council being the Authority for taking samples under the above Act, Mr. R. Robinson, Chief Officer under the Food and Drugs Act, has kindly supplied the following figures:—
| Milk | 57 | 4 |
| Milk, Evaporated | 3 | — |
| Self-raising Flour | 2 | — |
| Baking Powder | — | |
| Custard Powder | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 1 | — |
| 65 | 4 |
Number of Prosecutions 2
Number of Convictions 2
Amount of Fines imposed £1 10s. Od.
Ice Cream.
There are 68 Ice Cream premises in the District, most of which
are small sweet shops, and all of which have been regularly inspected.
Fried Fish Shops.
There are 11 fried fish shops in the District, all of which have
been periodically visited, and are, for the most part, maintained
in a satisfactory condition.