London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Food Shops and Food Premises (Other than Catering
Establishments)

ypes 01 businesses and summary ol inspections:—

Inspections
Bakehouses (underground included)50
Dairies and milkshops213
Ice Cream premises298
Meat shops174
Other meat shops (preserved food, etc.)38
Stalls221
Confectioners236
Fruit and greengrocery329
Provision shops521
Fish and poultry94
Fried fish shops4
*Other food premises398
2,576

Included in the above totals are 83 visits of enquiry m relation to
food poisoning outbreaks.
*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 applications 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.

Notices Served

Public Health (London) Act, 19362
Food and Drugs Act, 19551
Food Hygiene Regulations, 195510
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 195911/1
Nuisances and defective conditions found:—
Dirty and dilapidated internally3
Ventilation insufficient1
Water Closets:—
Insufficient ventilation and light2
Defective2
Dirty and dilapidated2
Smoking in food premises6