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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 London 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.
Lists received from City Firms 110
Names and Addresses, etc., received from other Authorities 125
Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities 719
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with outworkers' premises in the City.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
72 inspections of shops and warehouses have been carried out. Defects found have been
remedied after the service of 4 Intimation Notices and without recourse to legal proceedings.
CATERING LICENCES.
Before issuing licences for the establishment of catering businesses, the Local Food Control
Officer refers cases to your Medical Officer of Health in order that licences may only be issued in respect
of premises which are suitable from a public health point of view.
During 1954, 117 inspections were made in this connection and reports forwarded to the City
Food Controller.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
71 firms were registered under this Act, 69 of which were re-registrations. No infringement was
noted. 107 inspections were made in connection with the administration of the Act.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to legal proceedings and
without special difficulty. 31 inspections were made and no contravention came under the notice
of the Inspector.
FERTILIZERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to legal proceedings and
without special difficulty. 48 inspections were made, and one contravention was discovered.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD REGULATIONS.
Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis.
Article Informal Formal Article Informal Formal
FOOD. Brought forward 35 —
Almonds (ground) 4 — Cloves 1 —
Apple Sauce 1 — Cocoa 1 —
Baking Powder 2 — Coconut (desiccated) 2 —
Butter 4 — Coffee 6 —
Butter (on bread) 1 — Coffee Essence 1 —
Cakes 2 — Cooking Fat 1 —
Cake Decorations 2 — Crab (tinned) 3 —
Cashew Nuts — Cream 12 —
Celery Salt 1 — Crystallised Fruit 1 —
Celery Seed 1 — Curry Powder 4 —
Cheese (processed) 8 — Dessert Powders 3 —
Chocolate Spread 1 — Dripping 1 —
Chocolate (drinking) 1 — Egg Custard Powder 1 —
Christmas Puddings 2 — Fish Cakes 1 —
Cinnamon (ground) 4 — Fish Paste 3 —
Carried forward 35 — Carried forward 76 —