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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Food Shops and Food Premises (Other than Catering Establishments)
| Types of businesses and summary of inspections:— | |
| Bakehouses (underground included) | 19 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 132 |
| Ice cream premises | 162 |
| Meat shops | 345 |
| Other meat shops (preserved food, etc.) | 20 |
| Stalls | 142 |
| Confectioners | 163 |
| Fruit and greengrocery ... | 356 |
| Provision shops | 721 |
| Fish and poultry ... | 131 |
| Fried fish shops | 3 |
| *Other Food premises | 489 |
| 2,683 | |
Included in the above totals are 113 visits of enquiry in relation to
food poisoning outbreaks.
*Other Food Premises:—
Under this heading are included:
(1) Off licences.
(2) Food factories.
(3) Bonded warehouses.
(4) Chemist's shops.
(5) Visits made in connection with applications for entry on the
List of Persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part IT of the
Poisons List.
(6) Visits of enquiry regarding adulterated samples.
Notices Served
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 ... ... 11
Nuisances and defective conditions found:
Dirty and dilapidated internally ... ... ... 8
Defective internally ... ... ... ... ... 5
Defective floors ... ... ... ... ... 4
Food storage accommodation inadequate and unsuitable
... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
Water Closets:—
Defective 3
Dirty and dilapidated ... ... ... ... 4
Smoking in food premises 3