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
City of Westminster 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Visits for the Purpose of Obtaining Samples and Inspecting Foodstuffs.
| Sampling. | Inspection of Food. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | — | 2 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 211 | 18 |
| Ice cream premises—Sale | 36 | 5 |
| Ice cream premises—Manufacture | 13 | 2 |
| Meat shops | 6 | 134 |
| Other meat shops | — | 1 |
| Confectioners | 7 | 7 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 15 | 198 |
| Provision shops | 173 | 449 |
| Other food premises | 57 | 94 |
| Staff canteens | 4 | 26 |
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs | 8 | 79 |
| Cafes, teashops, &c. | 1 | 17 |
| Public houses | 62 | 5 |
| Fish and poultry | 1 | 53 |
| 594 | 1,090 |