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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Included in the above totals are 43 visits in connection with the sale of
horseflesh, and 88 enquiries in relation to food poisoning outbreaks.
Many of the shops in Westminster carry on a multiple of trades, and
an attempt has been made to enumerate the individual activity separately
where known.
*Other food premises.
Under this heading are included:—
(1) Off licences.
(2) Food factories.
(3) Bonded warehouses.
(4) Chemists' 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 enquiry regarding adulterated samples.
Fuel, rubbish and other extraneous materials in food
| preparation rooms | 10 |
| Vermin—Cockroaches | 3 |
| Water Closets— | |
| Insufficient | 1 |
| Insufficient ventilation and light | 13 |
| Defective | 22 |
| Dirty and dilapidated | 13 |
| Direct approach | 2 |
| Unsuitable | 1 |
Food Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering Establishments).
| No. of Premises. | Visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 30 | 98 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 121 | 269 |
| Ice cream premises | 233 | 114 |
| Meat shops | 73 | 241 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, &c.) | 84 | 67 |
| Stalls | 103 | 77 |
| Confectioners | 270 | 187 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 220 | 21? |
| Provision shops | 260 | 572 |
| Fish and poultry | 45 | 120 |
| * Other food premises | — | 648 |
| 2,608 |