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 Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering Establishments).
| Summary of Inspections. | Visits. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 132 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 198 |
| Ice cream premises | 113 |
| Meat shops | 242 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, &c.) | 34 |
| Stalls | 60 |
| Confectioners | 146 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 237 |
| Provision shops | 379 |
| Fish and poultry | 94 |
| *Other food premises | 499 |
Included in the above totals are 33 visits in connection with the
sale of horseflesh, and 60 inquiries in relation to food poisoning outbreaks.
*Other Food Premises.
Under this heading are included:—
(1) Off-Licences.
(2) Food factories.
(3) Bonded warehouses.
(4) Chemist's 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 of inquiry regarding adulterated samples.
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 16 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 2 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 1 |
| Dirty and dilapidated internally | 4 |
| Defective internally | 5 |
| „ floors | 1 |
| Preparation tables and equipment worn and insanitary | 1 |
| Ventilation insufficient | 2 |
| Temperature | 2 |
| Staff washing facilities, insufficient, unsuitable | 5 |
| Water closets— | |
| Insufficient | 1 |
| Defective | 1 |
| Dirty and dilapidated | 2 |