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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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46
Visits for the Purposes of Obtaining Samples and Inspecting
Foodstuffs
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Sampling
Inspection
of food[/####]
Bakehouses
—
1
Confectioners
44
203
Dairies and Milkshops
98
219
Fish and Poultry
12
131
Fried fish shops
—
2
Fruit and greengrocery
6
558
Ice Cream premises
83
320
Meat shops and stalls
46
477
Other food premises
113
234
Provision shops
74
513
Cafes, teashops, etc.
20
130
Hotels, restaurants, clubs etc.,
55
177
Staff Canteens
1
7
Public Houses
67
45
619
3,017
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
66 were reported upon adversely, representing a percentage of 4.28:—
Ale, lager and stout 13
Baking powder 4
Bread and buttered rolls 8
Butter and peanut butter 41
Cakes, pudding and pudding mixture 79
Cereals 48
Cheese 6
Cocoa 6
Coffee, extracts and essences 27
Condiments and spices 34
Confectionery48