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Tottenham 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Meal Times.
Dinner.—If the hours of employment include the hours from 11.30
a.m. to 2.30 p.m. each assistant must be allowed an interval of threequarters
of an hour for dinner within that time if the meal is taken on the
premises, or an interval of a full hour within that time if the meal is taken
off the premises.
Tea.-—If the hours of employment include the hours from 4.0 p.m.
to 7.0 p.m. each assistant must be allowed an interval of half an hour
for tea within that time.
Evening Closing Hours.
* Butchers Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday 7p.m.
Friday and Saturday 8p.m.
(subject to Weekly Half-holiday Order.)
Confectioners Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday 9.30 p.m.
Saturday 10 p.m.
†Other Shops Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
(non-exempted day, Thursday and Friday 8 p.m.
trades) Saturday 9p.m.
(subject to Weekly Half-holiday Order.)
Hairdressers and Premises to be closed all day on Sunday.
Barbers (or, alternatively, Saturday for Jewish
dressers and Barbers.)
Exempted Trades No closing hour.
(newly-cooked provisions, etc.)

During 1935, 55 first or warning notices were issued in respect of contraventions of the Acts, and 22 final notices. Legal proceedings were taken in 8 instances:—