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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938 (Section 13). Inspection of All Types of Food Premises Analysis of inspections.
| Complaint | 441 |
| Routine | 1,419 |
| Infectious diseases | 74 |
| Building licences and permits | 20 |
| Drainage—Voluntary | 295 |
| Drainage—Under Notice | 2 |
| Sanitary defects—Voluntary | 23 |
| Sanitary defects—Under notice | 3 |
| Food licences | 13 |
| Catering licences | 190 |
| Rodent control | 367 |
| Catering licence transfer | 1 |
| Other reasons | 62 |
2,938 Re-inspections were made following the above inspections.
Catering Establishments.
A register has been compiled giving particulars of all the Catering
Establishments in the City, including Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, Cafes,
Tea shops, Canteens, Public Houses, &c. At the end of the year 3,001
such premises were included in the register.
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs | 2,272 |
| Cafes, teashops, &c. | 753 |
| Staff canteens | 218 |
| Public houses | 471 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 36 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 83 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934 | 4 |
| London County Council (Water closet) Bylaws, 1930 | 4 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 12 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 2 |