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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Summary of Notices served. | Food Shops and other food premises. | Catering establishments. |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 12 | 139 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 5 | 72 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934 | 1 | 1 |
| London County Council (Watercloset) Bylaws, 1930 | 1 | 3 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 23 | 43 |
| 42 | 258 | |
| Statutory Notices served | 1 (smoke) | |
Food Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering Establishments).
| Primary. | Reinspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 29 | 38 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 133 | 36 |
| Ice cream premises | 84 | 39 |
| Meat shops | 79 | 30 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, &c.) | 15 | 3 |
| Stalls | 20 | 17 |
| Confectioners | 37 | 18 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 89 | 146 |
| Provision shops | 103 | 78 |
| Fish and poultry | 27 | 31 |
| *Other food premises | 97 | 67 |
| 713 | 503 |
Included in the above totals are 16 visits in connection with the sale
of horseflesh, and 81 inquiries in relation to food poisoning outbreaks
were made.
*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
List 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.