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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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arrangements were specially observed. Defects requiring notices were
found in 95 instances, and in each case the work was satisfactorily
carried out.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1937 there were 50 bakehouses in use in
the City, of which 34 were underground. One hundred and fifty-four
visits of inspection were made, and in all instances the cleansing which is
required to be done twice a year was carried out. Notices were served in
four instances.
Fried Fish Shops.—There are 19 fried fish shops in the City to which
the food inspectors paid 17 visits. It was necessary to send one notice
for cleansing.
Table LXXX 111.—Unsound Food.
The following table shows the nature and quantity of the various articles of food voluntarily surrendered or submitted for destruction during the year:—
| Article. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Article. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds (green) | 20 | Marrows | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Apples | 16 | 1 | 20 | Melons | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apricots | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | Mushrooms | ||||
| Artichokes | 4 | 2 | 0 | Onions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asparagus | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13½ | Oranges | 320 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubergines | 2 | 1 | 12 | Parsley | 1 | 0 | |||
| Beans | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | Peaches | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| Blackcurrants | 4 | 3 | 8 | Pears | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Cabbage | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Peas | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Carrots | 2 | 15 | 3 | 26 | Pineapples | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Cauliflowers | 3 | 2 | 0 | Plums | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cherries | 1 | 3 | 20 | Potatoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chicory | 9 | 1 | 20 | Radishes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 | |
| Cucumber | 1 | 2 | 14 | Raspberries | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Dates | 3 | 1 | 27½ | Sabre Mangoes | 15 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Endives | 3 | 14 | Spinach | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Grapes | 3 | 3 | 20 | Sprouts | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Grapefruit | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Tomatoes | 6 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Greengages | 13 | 2 | 0 | Turnips | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Horseradishes | 6 | 0 | 0 | Walnuts | 1 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Lemons | 16 | 0 | 0 | Fish | 1 | 0 | 23 | ||
| Lettuce | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Meat | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mandarines | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Rabbits | 2 | 0 | 19 |
Unsound Food.—A firm of caterers was prosecuted for depositing for
sale at a branch shop in the City, a number of unsound sausage rolls.
The Magistrate at Bow Street Police Court, before whom the case was
heard, inflicted a fine of 40s. and ordered the payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs.
Food Poisoning.—No case was notified by medical practitioners in the
City, but seven cases brought to notice by Medical Officers of other
districts or directly by the persons affected were investigated. The