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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found:—
| Dirty and dilapidated internally | 66 |
| Defective internally | 54 |
| Defective drainage | 4 |
| Defective floors | 51 |
| Preparation tables and equipment worn and insanitary | 39 |
| Food storage accommodation inadequate and unsuitable | 12 |
| Vegetable preparation and washing up facilities worn and insanitary | 27 |
| Temperature | 1 |
| Ventilation insufficient | 21 |
| Lighting inadequate | 2 |
| Staff washing facilities insufficient and unsuitable | 5 |
| Staff changing rooms insufficient and unsuitable ... | 7 |
| Fuel, rubbish and other extraneous materials in food preparation rooms | 5 |
| Fuel storage accommodation insufficient | 1 |
| Cockroaches | 4 |
| Water Closets:— | |
| Insufficient ventilation and light | 9 |
| Defective | 23 |
| Dirty and dilapidated | 11 |
| Absence of suitable notices | 1 |
FOOD SHOPS AND FOOD PREMISES (OTHER THAN CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS).
Types of business and summary of inspections:—
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 53 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 190 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 77 |
| Meat Shops | 163 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, etc.) | 59 |
| Stalls | 194 |
| Confectioners | 97 |
| Fruit and Greengrocery | 212 |
| Provision shops | 555 |
| Fish and Poultry | 1ll |
| *Other Food Premises | 407 |
| 2,118 |
Included in the above totals arc 113 visits of enquiry in relation to
food poisoning outbreaks.