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 1955
[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).
| No. of Premises. | Visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 28 | 60 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 122 | 324 |
| Ice cream premises | 233 | 111 |
| Meat shops | 73 | 261 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, &c.) | 79 | 152 |
| Stalls | 98 | 138 |
| Confectioners | 280 | 159 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 218 | 205 |
| Provision shops | 260 | 690 |
| Fish and poultry | 44 | 212 |
| *Other food premises | — | 435 |
| 2,747 |
Included in the above totals are 35 visits in connection with the sale
of horseflesh and 67 enquiries in relation to food poisoning outbreaks.
* 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 application 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.
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 3 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 7 |
| L.C.C. Byelaws (Food) | 2 |
| 12 |