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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Shops Acts.
The provisions of the Shops Acts are carried out by Mr. E.
J. Ferrier, the Shops Inspector, and the following Table shows
the work performed in connection therewith:—
List of Shops Visited during the Year 1934.
| Class of Shop. | Visited. | No half-holiday form exhibited. | Warned verbally. | Warning Notice sent. | Refused to serve. | Summonses attended. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 333 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 41 | .. |
| Boot repairers, | 46 | ... | 3 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Butchers | 497 | 15 | 75 | ... | 76 | ... |
| Caterers | 77 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Carpets and rugs | 21 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Chemists and druggists | 165 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 25 | ... |
| China and glassware | 88 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | ... |
| Clothiers | 150 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | ... |
| Confectionery and tobacco | 719 | 18 | 132 | 40 | 260 | 24 |
| Corn merchants | 36 | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Cycle Dealers | 71 | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 | ... |
| Drapers, Milliners and Mantle Dealers | 556 | 14 | 117 | 27 | 111 | 6 |
| Fishmongers | 416 | 9 | 79 | ... | 79 | ... |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 573 | 16 | 125 | 21 | 173 | 5 |
| Furniture Dealers | 82 | 1 | 4 | ... | 8 | ... |
| Furriers | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Grocers and General | 757 | 21 | 205 | 40 | 309 | 43 |
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 308 | 5 | 27 | ... | 36 | ... |
| Hosiers and Hatters | 79 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Ironmongers | 31 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Leather and Grindery | 53 | 1 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Mixed | 678 | 27 | 122 | 53 | 235 | 1 |
| Music | 56 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 |
| Picture Frames | 41 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Public Houses | 57 | 2 | ... | ... | .. | ... |
| Tailors | 220 | 7 | 15 | ... | 18 | ... |
| Toy and Fancy Goods | 132 | 1 | 3 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Watchmakers, Jewellers and Pawnbrokers | 34 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wireless | 152 | 2 | 17 | ... | 24 | ... |
| Totals | 6,538 | 165 | 1021 | 192 | 1,455 | 82 |
For results of Police Court Proceedings see pages 88-89.
SHOPS ACTS 1934.
This Act came into force on the 30th December, 1934. The
most important provisions in this piece of legislation are in respect
of the number of hours to be worked by persons under the age
of eighteen years, and the arrangements for health and comfort of
shop workers. It is hoped to be able to give an amplified report
on the working of the above-mentioned Act next year (see pages
79-80).
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