Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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:—
Inspections
Bakehouses (underground included) 30
Dairies and milkshops 126
Ice cream premises 147
Meat shops 435
Other meat shops (preserved food, etc.) 2
Stalls 248
Confectioners 336
Fruit and greengrocery 556
Provision shops 1,195
Fish and poultry 277
Fried fish shops 50
*Other Food Premises 467
3,869
Included in the above totals are 13 visits of enquiry in relation to food
poisoning outbreaks.
*0ther 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 II
of the Poisons List.
(6) Visits of enquiry regarding adulterated samples.
Notices Served
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 8
Nuisances and defective conditions found:—
Dirty and dilapidated internally 8
Defective internally 5
Defective floors 3
Preparation tables and equipment worn and insanitary
2
Fuel, rubbish and other extraneous materials in food
preparation rooms 1