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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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INSPECTION OF MEAT
On the outbreak of war the wholesale distribution of meat
from the Central Market in the Metropolis was decentralised.
Various distributing depots were opened, including one in
westminster.
Throughout the war daily inspections by the Council's
Sanitary Inspectors have been maintained and the meat passing
through the Depot has been examined before despatch to retail
shops.
AIR RAID SHELTERS (Public and Communal Domestic)
Number of visits 1523
ICE CREAM PREMISES
Premises on Register at 31st December, 1944 186
PRESERVED MEAT ETC. PREMISES
Premises on Register at 31st December, 1944 122
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936 & 1938
Licences issued 45

Table: REGISTRATION OF DAIRYMEN & DAIRIES

REGISTRATION OF DAIRYMEN & DAIRIES

PremisesPersons
On Register at 31st December, 19448859
Registered during the ye. r1
Inspections made94
Notices served2

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CORONER'S COURT AND MORTUARY
Bodies received 300

Table: Causes of death:-

Causes of death:-

Drowning4
Street accidents16
Other accidents46
Murder1
Suicide23
Natural Causes188
Misadventure2
Miscellaneous causes20
Inquests held116
Post-mortem ex-minations257