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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(c) against a bakery proprietor in respect of the condition of
the premises. The court imposed a total fine of £250 for
the seven offences and a sum of £20 for costs was awarded
to the Council;
(d) against a grocer in respect of his omission to provide a
wash-hand basin, or a hot water supply to the sink, as well
as the insanitary condition of the premises. The court
imposed a total fine of £90 for the three offences.
TABLE 13
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS SOLD. STORED OR PREPARED
| Number | No. fitted to comply with Regn. 18 | No. to which Regn. 21 applies | No. fitted to comply with Regn. 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Bakers | 67 | 62 | 67 | 63 |
| Butchers | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| Cafes and restaurants | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 |
| Canteens | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| Chemists | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Clubs | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Confectioners | 336 | 329 | 285 | 198 |
| Dairies and milk depots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Dining centres | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Fish friers | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Fishmongers | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Food factories | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Greengrocers | 164 | 164 | 164 | 152 |
| Grocers | 402 | 402 | 402 | 395 |
| Hostels and homes | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Ice-cream manufacturers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Market stalls | 158 | — | — | — |
| Off-licences | 130 | 126 | 31 | 31 |
| Public houses | 160 | 157 | 160 | 160 |
| Take away food shops | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Totals | 2,281 | 2,104 | 1,973 | 1,863 |