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 1972
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table 21 — Outwork
| Nature of work | Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) | Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | |
| Wearing apparel — making etc. | 1,323 | 1,306 | ||||||||||
| Household linen | 18 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1,350 | 1,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 premises | Number |
|---|---|
| Hotels and boarding houses (Estimated) | 700 |
| Restaurants, cafes and snack bars | 1,782 |
| Grocers and provision merchants | 473 |
| Canteens and clubs | 1,448 |
| Public houses | 549 |
| Confectioners | 536 |
| Greengrocers and fruiterers | 178 |
| Schools, nurseries and hostels | 89 |
| Butchers | 121 |
| Off licences | 259 |
| Bakers, cake and pastry premises | 119 |
| Chemists | 180 |
| Fishmongers and poulterers | 46 |
| Food factories | 23 |
| Wholesale premises, stores and depots | 268 |