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 London 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The following table shows the types of business carried on:—
| Nature of Business | No. of premises registered |
|---|---|
| Sale and storage of pre-packed ice cream | 83 |
| Sale and storage of ice cream | 4 |
| Selecting and sorting of sausage casings | 9 |
| Preparation and cooking of jellied eels and shellfish | 14 |
| Cooking of hams | I |
| Manufacture of sausages, dripping and cooked meats, and brining of meat. | 33 |
| Cooking, smoking and canning of meat products | 2 |
| Manufacture of pies | 1 |
| Smoking of bacon | 1 |
| Sale of Cooked Meats | 2 |
| 150 |
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (GRADING & MARKING) ACTS,
1928-1931
Regulations made under these Acts prescribe designations referred to as "Grade designations"
indicating the quality of certain articles of agricultural or fishery produce. Such
regulations contain definitions of the quality indicated by every "grade designation" thereby
prescribed and specify a "grade designation mark" to represent each "grade designation".
The Acts also stipulate that all "preserved" eggs shall be so marked before being offered
for sale and that all premises used for the cold storage or chemical storage of eggs shall be
registered with the local authority. There are no firms so registered in the City of London.
No difficulty was experienced in the administration of these Acts.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926
This Act prohibits the importation of certain foodstuffs unless they bear marks indicating
the "country of origin" or whether they are of "Foreign" or "Empire" origin. No difficulty has
been experienced in the administration of this Act.
CITY MRTUARY
Bodies received 187
Post Mortem Examinations made 187
Inquests on bodies 26
Inquest held at Holloway Prison Nil
Inquest on fires Nil
DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.
Export of Clothing, etc.:—
No. of articles disinfected 741,795
Cases of horsehair 90
Fees received £3,755
General Disinfection. Infectious Diseases, etc.:—
Articles of bedding disinfected 222
Premises disinfected after cases of infectious disease 2
Lockers at Post Offices disinfected 17
Verminous premises disinfected 18
Cleansing of Persons :—
No. of verminous persons bathed 931
No. of Scabious Persons bathed 14
No. of articles disinfected 9,460
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