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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. Visits for the Purpose op Obtaining Samples and Inspecting Foodstuffs.
| Sampling. | Inspection of Food. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 1 | 19 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 145 | 144 |
| Fried fish shops | 3 | 3 |
| Ice cream premises | 22 | 27 |
| Meat shops and stalls | 4 | 197 |
| Confectioners | 10 | 25 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 6 | 182 |
| Provision shops | 69 | 578 |
| Other food premises | 64 | 309 |
| Staff canteens | 2 | 103 |
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs | 30 | 194 |
| Cafes, teashops, &c. | 9 | 88 |
| Public houses | 54 | 57 |
| Fish and poultry | 3 | 28 |
| 422 | 1,954 |
Bylaws for the Protection of Food.
Bylaws under Section 15, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, were made by
the London County Council with effect from November, 1952, for securing
the observance of sanitary and cleanly conditions and practice in
connection with the handling, wrapping and delivery of food sold or
intended for sale for human consumption, and in connection with the
sale or exposure for sale in the open air of food intended for human
consumption. The requirements of the Bylaws have beet) brought to the
attention of the Traders concerned.
Samples Purchased, &c., under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Showing Result of Analysis for the Year 1952.
| Article of Food. | Number of Samples Submitted. | Adulterated | Genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 3 | — | 3 |
| Baking powder | 7 | — | 7 |
| Bread, &c. | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Butter | 9 | — | 9 |
| Biscuits, cakes, cake and pudding mixtures, &c. | 70 | 8 | 62 |
| Cereals | 33 | — | 33 |