Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 28 |
Defective internally | 23 |
Defective area paving | 2 |
Defective floors | 32 |
Preparation tables and equipment worn and insanitary . | 25 |
Food storage accommodation inadequate and unsuitable | 6 |
Vegetable preparation and washing up facilities worn and insanitary | 18 |
Ventilation insufficient | 9 |
Lighting inadequate | 4 |
Staff washing facilities insufficient and unsuitable | 9 |
Staff changing rooms insufficient and unsuitable | 13 |
Fuel, rubbish and other extraneous materials in food preparation rooms | 3 |
Water Closets:— | |
Insufficient ventilation and light... | 14 |
Defective | 12 |
Dirty and dilapidated | 9 |
Direct approach | 1 |
Unsuitable | 2 |
FOOD SHOPS AND FOOD PREMISES (OTHER THAN CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS)
Types of business and summary of inspections:—
Visits | |
---|---|
Bakehouses (underground included) | 59 |
Dairies and milk shops | 239 |
Ice cream premises | 82 |
Meat shops | 210 |
Other meat shops (preserved food, etc.) | 26 |
Stalls | 176 |
Confectioners | 103 |
Fruit and greengrocery | 228 |
Provision shops | 593 |
Fish and poultry | 127 |
Fried fish shops | 12 |
*Other food premises | 400 |
2,255 |
Included in the above totals are 127 visits of enquiry in relation to
food poisoning outbreaks.