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Wimbledon 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
The following are the principal classes of workshops on the
register at the end of the year:—
Boot Repairing 49
Dressmaking 39
Bakehouses (including three Factory Bakehouses)
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Laundries 42
Tailoring 20
Millinery 18
Dining Rooms 13
Cycles 13
Other trades 136
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OTHER MATTERS.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of Act 0
Action taken in matters
referred by H.M. Inspector
as remedial under
the Public Health Acts
Notified by H.M.
Inspector 1
Reports of action
taken sent to
H.M. Inspector 0
Underground Bakehouses in use at the end
of the year 3
Food Poisoning.— No cases of food poisoning were notified
during the year.
Water Supply.— Information was received that the water
supply had been withdrawn during the year from 21 houses
for the following reasons:— 5 by request, 9 owing to arrears
of rates, and 7 for other reasons.
Supervision of the Erection of New Houses.— This is under
the control of the Surveyor, and there is a special Inspector
who supervises the erection of new houses and additions.
Premises and Occupations which can be controlled by
Bye-laws.— Particulars as to these will be found in the Report
of the Chief Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Henry Johnson).
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