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Wandsworth 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Food and Food Premises
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, and Pharmacy and
Medicines Act, 1941
These Acts provide for the listing with the Local Authority of
all persons dealing in poisons included in Part II of the Poisons
List.
The number of persons on the Council's list at the end of
1951 was 404, and 794 visits were made to the premises of the
listed persons by the Food Inspectors
The principal businesses conducted on the premises of these
applicants is shown in Table X. The majority of the listed sellers
are also purveyors of food.
| Principal Business | No. of Premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Grocers | 243 | 458 |
| Hairdressers | 19 | 44 |
| Drug Stores | 25 | 51 |
| Domestic Stores, Ironmongers, etc. | 109 | 225 |
| Nurserymen and Florists | 5 | 11 |
| Confectioners | 3 | 5 |
| 404 | 794 |
Bakehouses
There are 85 bakehouses in the Borough, of which 22 are in
basements and subject to the provisions of Section 54 of the
Factories Act, 1937. 216 visits were made to these premises by
Food Inspectors during the year.