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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
Wandsworth 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES.
The following Table gives the number of food premises,
and slaughterhouses in the Borough, and shows the number
of inspections made, the notices served and prosecutions taken.
TABLE XL. HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists. | Outwork in unwholesome premises | Out work in infected premises. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | ||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Instances. | Notices served. | Instances. | |||
| Contractors. | Workmen. | ||||||
| Wearing Apparel:- | |||||||
| (1.) Making, etc. | 39 | 22 | 207 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| (2.) Cleaning and washing | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Paper bags and boxes | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 45 | 26 | 214 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
The number of inspections of premises where food is sold
or prepared was 12,257, compared with 11,855 in 1928, 12,585
in 1927, and 12,210 in 1926.