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Wandsworth 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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attendance, and two sanitary conveniences where from 20 to 50
males are employed or in attendance.
(b) In factories or workshops where the number of males
employed or in attendance exceeds 100, and sufficient urinal
accommodation is also provided, it shall be sufficient if there is
one sanitary convenience for every 25 males up to the first 100,
and one for every 40 after;
(c) In factories or workshops where the number of males
employed or in attendance exceeds 500, and the district inspector
of factories certifies in writing that by means of a check system,
or otherwise, proper supervision and control in regard to the use
of the conveniences are exercised by officers specially appointed
for that purpose, it shall be sufficient if one sanitary convenience
is provided for every 60 males, in addition to sufficient urinal
accommodation. Any certificate given by an inspector shall be
kept attached to the general register, and shall be liable at any
time to be revoked by notice in writing from the inspector. (In
calculating the number of conveniences required, any odd number
of persons less than 15, 20, 25, 40 or 60, as the case may be, shall
be reckoned as 15, 20, 25, 40 or 60).
Shops.
(13). That it is desirable that power should be given to local
authorities to inspect the sleeping accommodation in shops where the
assistants are boarded in.
FOOD.
Premises where food is prepared for sale.
(14). That the London County Council be requested to insert in
their General Powers Bill for the Session of 1905 a clause enabling them
to make by-laws for the regulation of the structure of premises where
food is prepared for sale and that no such premises should be used unless
certified by the Borough Council to be suitable for the purpose.
(15). That the London County Council be requested to insert in
their General Powers Bill for the Session of 1905 a clause enabling them
to make by-laws for the regulation of the conduct of the business carried
on in premises where food is prepared for sale, such by-laws to be
enforced by the Borough Councils.
Abolition of private Slaughter-houses.
(16). That the time has arrived when private slaughter-houses
should cease to exist in London.