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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Section 114—Abstracts:—
Reports were made to the Factory Inspector of 20 instances of
failure to display the appropriate abstracts of the Factories
Act, 1937.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
Inspection of all types of Food Premises.
| Analysis of Inspections:— | |
| Complaints | 342 |
| Routine | 2,192 |
| Infectious Disease | 31 |
| Drainage | 220 |
| Rodent Control | 274 |
| New Catering Businesses | 137 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 |
| 3,198 | |
3,801 re-inspections were made following the above inspections.
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS.
At the end of the year, particulars of 3,090 catering establishments were in the register. Summary of inspections:—
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs | 3,797 |
| Cafes, teashops, etc. | 627 |
| Staff Canteens | 137 |
| Public Houses | 320 |
| 4,881 | |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 6 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 105 |
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 | 24 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws, 1934 | 1 |
| London County Council (Water Closet) Byelaws, 1930 | 3 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 12 |
| 151 | |