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
Marylebone 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Description | Quantity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |
| Meat and offal | - | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| Bacon and ham | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Poultry and game | - | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Fish | — | 7 | — | 4 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Canned meat | 6 | 3 | — | 27 |
| Canned food (other than meat) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| 30 | 13 | 2 | 11 | |
TABLE 15.—Milk (Special Designation) Regulations: Summary of Licences Issued.
| Type of Licence, and Designation | Number Issued |
|---|---|
| Pasteuriser's | 1 |
| Steriliser's | 1 |
| Dealer's: | |
| Tuberculin tested | 62 |
| Pasteurised | 80 |
| Sterilised | 78 |
| Supplementary: | |
| Tuberculin tested | 16 |
| Pasteurised | 17 |
| Sterilised | 15 |
TABLE 16.—Summary of Premises Registered for Storage and Sale of Ice-Cream
or Preserving Food.
| Type of Business | Preserving Food | Ice Cream |
|---|---|---|
| Butchers | 80 | 2 |
| Tobacconists, confectioners/newsagents | — | 89 |
| Grocers and provision merchants | 31 | 63 |
| Fishmongers | 4 | 3 |
| General stores | 7 | 19 |
| Milk shops | — | 20 |
| Greengrocers and fruiterers | — | 24 |
| Public houses | - | 2 |
| Ice-cream factories | — | 2 |
| 122 | 224 |