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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Food Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering Establishments).
| Bakehouses | 62 | 122 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 275 | 141 |
| Fried fish shops | 5 | 22 |
| Ice cream premises—Sale | 55 | 48 |
| Ice cream premises—Manufacture | 30 | 29 |
| Meat shops | 41 | 136 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, &c.) | 1 | 1 |
| Stalls | 14 | 14 |
| Confectioners | 18 | 31 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 58 | 45 |
| Provision shops | 73 | 144 |
| Other food premises | 68 | 57 |
| Fish and poultry | 12 | 95 |
| 712 | 885 |
Included in the above totals are visits in connection with the sale of
horseflesh and inquiries into food poisoning outbreaks.
Other Food Premises.
Under this heading are included:—
(1) Off-licences.
(2) Food factories.
(3) Bonded warehouses.
(4) Chemists' shops.
(5) Visits made in connection with applications for entry on the
Lists of Persons entitled to sell Poisons included in Part II of the
Poisons List.
(6) Visits to various offices in connection with inquiries regarding
adulterated samples.
Basement Bakehouses.
In accordance with the provisions of the Factories Act, 1937,
Section 54, the quinquennial review of basement bakehouses was undertaken
during the year.
As a result of this review, the following action has been taken by the
City Council:—
(a) Number of basement bakehouses discontinued and
Certificate of Suitability withdrawn 8
(b) Number of Certificates of Suitability continued after
requisite reconstruction and repairs had been
carried out 8
(c) Number of basement bakehouses in regard to which
decision has been deferred pending reconstruction
or the removal to other premises 3