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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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VISITS FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING SAMPLES AND INSPECTING FOODSTUFFS
| Sampling | Inspection of Food | |
|---|---|---|
| Confectioners | 42 | 62 |
| Dairies and milk shops | 143 | 200 |
| Fish and poultry | 145 | |
| Fried fish shops | — | 6 |
| Fruit and greengrocery | 34 | 426 |
| Ice cream premises | 73 | 84 |
| Meat shops and stalls | 383 | |
| Other food premises | 148 | 289 |
| Provision shops | 619 | |
| Cafes, tea shops, etc. | 29 | 90 |
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc. | 174 | |
| Staff canteens | 30 | |
| Public houses | 50 | 48 |
| 792 | 2,556 |
Food Sampling
During the year the following 1,540 samples were submitted to the
City Council's Public Analysts for chemical analysis. Of this number
92 were reported upon adversely, representing a percentage of 5.97:—
Baby foods 12
Baking powder 2
Beer 8
Biscuits 3
Bread 7
Butter and peanut butter7
Cakes, puddings, and cake and pudding mixtures 34
Cereals 40
Cheese and cheese spreads 20
Cocoa 12
Coffee and coffee essences 24
Condiments and spices 33
Confectionery 83
Cooking fats and oils 12
Cream
Custard powders, blancmange and jellies 59