London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

City of Westminster 1972

Report of the Medical Officer of Health

This page requires JavaScript

Table 21 — Outwork

Nature of workNumber of out-workers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
197219711972197119721971197219711972197119721971
Wearing apparel — making etc.1,3231,306
Household linen1840
Curtains and furniture hangings715
Furniture and upholstery21
1,3501,362

Table 22 — Estimated Number of Premises Subject to the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970 Grouped in Categories of Trade carried on in them.

Type of premisesNumber
Hotels and boarding houses (Estimated)700
Restaurants, cafes and snack bars1,782
Grocers and provision merchants473
Canteens and clubs1,448
Public houses549
Confectioners536
Greengrocers and fruiterers178
Schools, nurseries and hostels89
Butchers121
Off licences259
Bakers, cake and pastry premises119
Chemists180
Fishmongers and poulterers46
Food factories23
Wholesale premises, stores and depots268