Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Catering Establishments.
Analysis of Inspections. | Primary. | Re.inspections. | |
---|---|---|---|
Hotels, restaurants, clubs | 915 | 1,795 | |
Cafes, teashops, &c. | 316 | 588 | |
Staff canteens | 114 | 160 | |
Public Houses | 178 | 366 | |
1,523 | 2,909 | ||
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 72 | ||
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 139 | ||
London County Council (Drainage), By.laws, 1934 | 1 | ||
London County Council (Watercloset), Bylaws, 1930 | 3 | ||
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 43 | ||
258 | |||
Dirty and dilapidated internally | 87 | ||
Defective internally | 60 | ||
„ externally | 11 | ||
„ drainage | 56 | ||
„ floors | 38 | ||
Preparation tables and equipment, worn and insanitarty | 28 | ||
Food storage, inadequate, unsuitable | 26 | ||
Vegetable preparation and washing up facilities— Worn and insanitary | 38 | ||
Insufficient | 33 | ||
Ventilation insufficient | 51 | ||
Staff washing facilities, insufficient, unsuitable | 16 | ||
Staff changing rooms, insufficient, unsuitable | 11 | ||
Fuel, rubbish and other extraneous materials in food preparation rooms | 22 | ||
Accommodation unsuitable (re.designing and re.siting | |||
of equipment necessary), &c. | 17 | ||
Vermin— Cockroaches | 19 | ||
Rats/Mice | 52 | ||
Fuel storage accommodation insufficient | 3 | ||
Waterclosets— Insufficient | 11 | ||
Insufficient ventilation and light | 10 | ||
Defective | 23 | ||
Dirty and dilapidated | 29 | ||
Direct approach | 3 | ||
Not separate for the sexes | 6 | ||
Unsuitable | 2 | ||
Dampness | 8 | ||
Water supply inadequate | 8 | ||
Lighting | 1 |