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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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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 :—
List of Shops Visited during- the Year 1927.
| Visited. | No half-holiday form exhibited. | Warned verbally | Warning Notice sent. | Refused to serve. | Summonses attended. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 83 | 8 | 9 | ... | 16 | ... |
| Boot repairers, etc. | 51 | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... |
| Butchers | 311 | 24 | 53 | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Caterers | 27 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Carpets and rugs | 20 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Chemists and druggists | 74 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | ... |
| China and glassware | 96 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Clothiers | 100 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | ... |
| Confectionery and tobacco | 701 | 17 | 105 | 50 | 307 | 22 |
| Corn merchants | 39 | ... | ... | 1 | 23 | ... |
| Cycle Dealers | 26 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Drapers, Milliners and Mantle Dealers | 513 | 23 | 75 | 6 | 51 | 2 |
| Fishmongers | 82 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 322 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 38 | ... |
| Furniture Dealers | 03 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Furriers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | |
| Grocers and General | 668 | 23 | 69 | 35 | 179 | |
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 312 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 8 | ... |
| Hosiers and Hatters | 125 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ... |
| Ironmongers | 42 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Leather and Grindery | 39 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Mixed | 420 | 14 | 38 | 17 | 141 | 2 |
| Music | 30 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Picture Frames | 28 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Public Houses | 141 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 50 | ... |
| Tailors | 65 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Toy and Fancy Goods | 107 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | ... |
| Watchmakers, Jewellers and Pawnbrokers | 31 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Wireless | 25 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 4,610 | 141 | 447 | 140 | 938 | 44 |
For results of Police Court Proceedings, see page 51.
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