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
Stepney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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35.
Fish (Wet) Shops and Stalls. 595 inspections were
made and 4 Notices served.
Greengrocers and Fruiterers' Shops and Stalls. 87
inspections were carried out and 58 Notices served.
Grocers and Miscellaneous Food Premises. 599 inspections
were made and 34 Notices served. Eleven summonses
were issued regarding dirty and dilapidated conditions
9 at food manufacturing premises and 2 at a confectioner's
shop. Fines totalling £46 with costs of £11.11.0 were
Imposed.
Public Houses. 194 inspections were carried out and
36 Notices served.
Catering Establishments (including Industrial Canteens
&c.). 743 inspections were made and 70 Notices served.
Five summonses were issued in respect of dirty conditions
at one cafe and fines totalling £20 with £4.4.0 cost's were
imposed.
Improvements effected at Food Establishments.
| Lavatory basins Installed | 21 |
| Premises where hot water supply installed | 58 |
| Premises where washing facilities for staff have been improved | 30 |
| Sinks provided | 25 |
| Premises where clean towels have been provided | 20 |
| Additional W.C .'s provided | 1 |
| Food storage accommodation provided | 15 |
| Refrigerators or ice box installed or repaired | 12 |
| Walls, ceilings, floors, windows repaired | 281 |
| do. cleansed | 934 |
| Shop fronts, repaired or renewed | 6 |
| Premises where ventilation provided or improved | 27 |
| Premises where natural lighting improved | 14 |
| Protective covers provided for displayed food | 14 |
| Refuse bins provided | 28 |
| Miscellaneous improvements | 344 |
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937.
114 detention and 90 release notices were served under the
Regulations, affecting a variety of foodstuffs including
frozen mutton, cocoa, assorted canned goods, milk powder,
cereals, dried fruits, etc. It was found necessary to
serve detention notices on several consignments of Imported
meat products which arrived unaccompanied by the "Official