London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Legislation Introduced 1921-1925, inclusive.
Shops Early Closing Act, 1920.
Transferred from Police to Local Authority.
Sale of Food Order, 1921 (Parts 3, 4, 5, Imported Meat Jam
and Fats).
Slaughter House Bye-Laws, 1921.
Butchers' Closing Order, 1922.
Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Tuberculosis Order, 1925.
West Ham Corporation Bill, 1925.
Shops Acts.
The Shops Acts are carried out under the supervision of
the Medical Officer of Health, and the following table shows
the work performed in connection therewith:—
| Visited. | No half-holiday form exhibited. | Warned Verbally | Warning Notice sent. | Refused to serve. | Summonses attended. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 99 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 21 | .. |
| Boot-repairers, etc. | 98 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | .. |
| Butchers | 167 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 36 | .. |
| Caterers | 103 | 11 | 5 | .. | .. | .. |
| Carpets and Rugs | 33 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chemists and Druggists | 72 | 6 | 5 | .. | .. | .. |
| China and Glassware | 61 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .. | |
| Clothiers | 79 | 5 | 3 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Confectionery and Tobacco | 892 | 36 | 201 | 113 | 168 | 78 |
| Corn Merchants | 48 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Cycle Dealers | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Drapers, Milliners and Mantle Dealers | 289 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 39 | 1 |
| Fishmongers | 62 | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | .. |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 263 | 12 | 40 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| Furniture Dealers | 50 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Furriers | 22 | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Grocers and General | 710 | 61 | 103 | 65 | 135 | 10 |
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 106 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .. |
| Hosiers and Hatters | 102 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ironmongers | 53 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Leather and Grindery | 57 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. |
| Mixed | 238 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 64 | .. |
| Music | 49 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Picture Frames | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Public Houses | 189 | 62 | 41 | 7 | 53 | .. |
| Tailors | 67 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. |
| Toy and Fancy Goods | 80 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | .. |
| Watchmakers, Jewellers, & Pawnbrokers | 48 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. |
| Wireless | 33 | 2 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. |
| Totals | 4,147 | 338 | 545 | 278 | 605 | 98 |