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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 25.—Estimated Percentage of Compliance of Premises in Westminster with Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 in relation to (a) Regulation 16— Washing Facilities for the use of Staff, and (b) Regulation 19—Provision of Sinks for Cleansing of Equipment and Food Preparation
| Type of Premises to which Sections 16 and 19 apply | Number | Estimated percentage of compliance with Regulation 16 | Estimated percentage of compliance with Regulation 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels and boarding houses | 700 | 73 | 63 |
| Restaurants, cafes and snack bars | 1,667 | 89 | 93 |
| Grocers and provision merchants | 512 | 95 | 95 |
| Canteens and clubs | 1,493 | 95 | 95 |
| Public houses | 540 | 95 | 95 |
| Confectioners, etc. | 552 | 84 | 50 |
| Greengrocers and fruiterers | 191 | 90 | 75 |
| Schools, nurseries and hostels | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| Butchers | 132 | 95 | 95 |
| Off licences | 252 | 80 | –* |
| Bakers, cake and pastry premises | 139 | 100 | 82 |
| Chemists | 177 | 80 | 20† |
| Fishmongers and poulterers | 48 | 95 | 100 |
| Coffee stalls | 9 | 100 | 100 |
| Food factories | 17 | 100 | 100 |
| Wholesale premises, stores and depots | 270 | 86 | 77 |
* Not applicable.
† Maximum number requiring facility.
Table 26.—Premises Registered for Preserving Food, or Manufacture, Storage or Sale of Ice Cream
| 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Preserved food, etc. | 164 | 169 |
| Ice cream: Manufacture, and/or sale and/or storage | 642 | 666 |