Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 1
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS SOLD, STORED OR PREPARED
Number | No. fitted to comply with Regn. 16 | No. to which Regn. 19 applies | No. fitted to comply with Regn. 19 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Bakers and confectioners | 466 | 443 | 362 | 251 |
Butchers | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 |
Chemists | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Dairies and milk depôts | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Fish friers | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
Fishmongers | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Food factories | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Greengrocers | 180 | 180 | 180 | 152 |
Grocers | 479 | 479 | 479 | 472 |
Ice-cream manufacturers | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Market stalls | 161 | 3 | — | — |
Off licences | 141 | 135 | 31 | 31 |
Public houses | 165 | 159 | 165 | 165 |
Restaurants, cafes and canteens | 456 | 456 | 456 | 456 |
Totals 2,396 | 2,203 | 2,021 | 1,875 |
TABLE 2
VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES
Bakehouses | 80 |
Butchers' shops | 470 |
Confectioners' shops | 460 |
Dairies and milk depôts | 33 |
Fishmongers' shops | 84 |
Fried-fish shops | 190 |
Greengrocers' shops | 267 |
Grocers' shops | 1,105 |
Ice-cream premises | 290 |
Market stalls | 268 |
Restaurant kitchens | 1,033 |
Other premises | 575 |
4,855 |
TABLE 3
WORK COMPLETED TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS | |
Washhand basins provided | 16 |
Sinks provided | 20 |
Provision of hot water over sink and washhand basin | 11 |
Accommodation for clothing provided | 2 |
Premises repaired and redecorated | 60 |
Water closet accommodation provided | 17 |
Soap, towels and nailbrushes provided | 27 |
Floors and floor covering repaired | 38 |