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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| Food Shops and Other Food Premises. | Catering Establishments. | |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 131 | 423 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 24 | 11 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 12 | 153 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934 | 2 | 2 |
| London County Council (Watercloset) Bylaws, 1930 | 16 | 15 |
| Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947 | 4 | – |
| Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1926-43 | 9 | – |
| Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924-35 | 2 | – |
| 200 | 604 |
Food Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering
Establishments)
| Primary. | Re-inspection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 47 | 63 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 114 | 180 |
| Fried fish shops | 18 | 37 |
| Ice cream premises | 60 | 105 |
| Meat shops | 68 | 164 |
| Meat stalls | 1 | — |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, &c.) | 6 | 10 |
| Other stalls | 50 | 45 |
| Confectioners | 24 | 58 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 40 | 67 |
| Provision shops | 81 | 256 |
| Other food premises | 65 | 56 |
| Fish and poultry | 32 | 75 |
| 606 | 1,116 |
Included in the above totals are visits in connection with the sale of
horseflesh and enquiries into food poisoning outbreaks, &c.