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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Catering Establishments
At the end of the year, particulars of 3,146 catering establishments were in the register.
| Summary of inspections:— | |
| Hotels, restaurants, clubs | 3,497 |
| Cafes, teashops, etc. | 693 |
| Staff Canteens | 125 |
| Public Houses | 305 |
| 4,620 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 4 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 40 |
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 | 69 |
| London County Council (Water Closet) Byelaws, 1930 | 2 |
| 115 |
Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found:—
| Dirty, dilapidated internally | 48 |
| Defective internally | 25 |
| Defective drainage | 6 |
| Defective floors | 56 |
| Preparation tables and equipment worn and insanitary | 31 |
| Food storage accommodation inadequate and un | |
| suitable | 16 |
| Vegetable preparation and washing up facilities worn and insanitary | 32 |
| Ventilation insufficient | 17 |
| Lighting inadequate | 4 |
| Staff washing facilities insufficient and unsuitable | 26 |
| Staff changing rooms insufficient and unsuitable | 7 |
| Fuel, rubbish and other extraneous materials in food preparation rooms | 3 |
| Cockroaches | 3 |
| Water Closets:— | |
| Insufficient ventilation and light | 7 |
| Defective | 16 |
| Dirty and dilapidated | 10 |
| Unsuitable | 3 |