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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* 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.
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 1 |
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 | 25 |
| Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 | 1 |
| 27 | |
| Nuisances and defective conditions found:— | |
| Dirty and dilapidated internally | 4 |
| Defective internally | 5 |
| Defective floors | 1 |
| Food storage accommodation inadequate and unsuitable | 5 |
| Ventilation insufficient | 2 |
VISITS FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING SAMPLES AND INSPECTING FOODSTUFFS.
| Sampling. | Inspection of Food. | |
|---|---|---|
| Confectioners | 32 | 52 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 103 | 182 |
| Fish and Poultry | 5 | 96 |
| Fried fish shops | — | 1 |
| Fruit and Greengrocery | 2 | 278 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 36 | 77 |
| Meat shops and stalls | 13 | 411 |
| Other Food Premises | 140 | 298 |
| Provision shops | 130 | 533 |
| Cafes, teashops, etc. | 59 | 66 |
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc. | 40 | 144 |
| Staff Canteens | — | 24 |
| Public Houses | 21 | 11 |
| 581 | 2,173 |