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 1947

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

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Table: Catering Establishnents.

Catering Establishnents.

Inspection.
Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, etc.1,684
Cafes, Tea Shops1,484
Public Houses417
Canteens, etc733
Notices served515

Table: Factories.

Factories.

Power Factories.
Inspections...775
Notices served for defects...68
Defects found...76
Non-Power Factories. Inspections...1,980
Notices served for defects...124
Defects found...224
Analysis of Defects. Want of cleanliness65
Want of ventilation8
Want of ventilation of gas stoves4
Overcrowding4
Temperature2
Sanitary Accommodation. Insufficient1
Unsuitable25
Defective14
Not separate for sexes9
Other defects75
Failure to affix abstracts17
Outworkers, Premises. Inspections...187
Number of outworkers...3,200

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(includes workers living in areas outside the City)

Table: Inspection and Supervision of Food.

Inspection and Supervision of Food.

Inspection.
Bakehouses57
Dairies and Milkshops362
Fried Fish Shops62
Ice Cream Premises, Stalls, etc.355
Butchers, Shops and Stalls322
Confectioners114
Fishmongers and Poulterers206
Preserved Food Premises9
Greengrocers, etc.209
Provision Shops614
Samples purchased for analysis1,800
Adulterated samples58
Notices served190