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
Chelsea 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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44
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
As required by current legislation, registers are maintained of all
persons carrying on trades connected with the manufacture, storage and
sale of food.
From time to time letters and notes in connection with the "Handling,
Wrapping and Delivery of Food are circulated to traders and their staffs,
and generally speaking, this action was much appreciated.
The following summary gives details of the types of businesses receiving the attention of the Public Health Department:-
| Bakehouses | 7 |
| Butchers | 29 |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 46 |
| Food Factories | 3 |
| Fried Fish Premises | 3 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Retailers. | 36 |
| General Provision Merchants | 55 |
| Industrial Canteens | 7 |
| + Miscellaneous Premises | 32 |
| Public Houses and Hotels | 48 |
| Restaurants | 144 |
| Wet Fish Retailers | 9 |
| Wet and Fried Fish Retailer | 1 |
+ Off-licences and bottling stores, cake shops, and
sweet shops.
As required under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, or
other local acts, the registrations of 101 premises for the storage and
sale of Ice Cream, and 40 premises for the sale of Preserved Foods, are
effective.