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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Common Lodging Houses.
There are three common lodging houses in the City, two for men and
one for women.
Forty-nine visits were made during the year.
Catering Establishments and Other Food Premises.
| Primary. | Re-inspection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Catering establishments | 1,312 | 3,196 |
| Food shops and other food premises | 606 | 1,116 |
| 1,918 | 4,312 | |
| Complaint | 436 | 153 |
| Routine | 724 | 263 |
| Infectious disease | 28 | 9 |
| Building licences and permits | 160 | 46 |
| Drainage voluntary | 131 | 306 |
| Drainage—under notice | — | 69 |
| Sanitary defects—Voluntary work | 31 | 48 |
| Sanitary defects—Under notice | — | 2,927 |
| Food licences | 30 | 36 |
| Food licence transfers | 17 | 3 |
| Catering licences | 277 | 353 |
| Catering Licences transfers | 83 | 95 |
| Other reasons | 1 | 4 |
| 1,918 | 4,312 | |