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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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| Articles of Food. | Number of Samples Purchased. | Adulterated. | Genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickles and sauces | 55 | 1 | 54 |
| Meat, canned meat and meat preparations | 55 | 12 | 43 |
| Poultry, and poultry canned, chopped and sliced | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Salad oils and dressings | 21 | — | 21 |
| Sandwich spread | 5 | — | 5 |
| Sausage and sausage rolls | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Soft drinks cordials etc | 59 | — | 59 |
| Soup | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| Spaghetti in tomato sauce and beans in tomato sauce | 3 | — | 3 |
| Spirits | 142 | 2 | 140 |
| Suet | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sugar | 12 | — | 12 |
| Tea | 19 | — | 19 |
| Vegetables, canned vegetables and vegetable spreads | 14 | — | 14 |
| Vinegar | 20 | — | 20 |
| Wines | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rabbit and chicken canned | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 1,800 | 61 | 1,739 |
Registration of Premises used in Connection with the
Manufacture, Sale or Storage of Ice Cream.
On the 1st January, 1951, 173 premises were registered for the sale
and storage of ice cream. During the course of the year applications
were received in respect of 19 further premises, and these were duly
registered, making a total of 192 registered premises. By reason of
4 removals during the year, the total number now registered is 188.
At the commencement of the year 12 premises were on the Register
for the manufacture of ice cream. During the year three firms discontinued
to manufacture, leaving 9 premises now used for this purpose.