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 1956
[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.)
Types of business and summary of inspections:—
| No. of premises. | Visits. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 29 | 42 | |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 119 | 296 | |
| Ice Cream Premises | 243 | 94 | |
| Meat Shops | 72 | 232 | |
| Other meat shops (preserved food etc.) | 80 | 87 | |
| Stalls | Licensed | 100 | 218 |
| Registered | 310 | ||
| Confectioners | 286 | 144 | |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 213 | 335 | |
| Provision shops | 259 | 580 | |
| Fish and poultry | 43 | 121 | |
| *Other food premises | – | 438 | |
| 2,587 | |||
Included in the above totals are 10 visits in connection with the sale
of horseflesh and 65 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.
Notices served.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 6
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 5
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Nuisances and defective conditions found.
Dirty and dilapidated internally 4
Defective internally 5
Damp 3
Defective floors 2
Smells 12
Animals 1
Ventilation insufficient 1
Cockroaches 1