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
Stepney 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 12.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS & VISITS BY THE SPECIALIST INSPECTORS ENGAGED IN THE SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF FOOD
| 1. Visits to Premises | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (above ground) | 222 | |
| " (basement) | 62 | |
| Butcher and Bacon shops and stalls | 429 | |
| Butter and Margarine premises | 40 | |
| Fish vendors | 298 | |
| Grocery and Provision shops | 962 | |
| Greengrocers and Fruit vendors | 982 | |
| Ice Cream vendors | 187 | |
| Milk shops | 339 | |
| Poultry vendors | 521 | |
| Public Houses | 207 | |
| Restaurants, Canteens and Snack Bars | 1184 | |
| Railway Depots | 3721 | |
| Wharves | 635 | |
| Registered Preserved Food premises (not included elsewhere) | 424 | |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 1049 | |
| Re-visits (not included above) | 1203 | |
| 9,116 | ||
| 2. Reason for Visit | ||
| Food and Drugs Act (Section 13) | 3153 | |
| London County Council Clean Food Byelaws | 2969 | |
| Surrender of Unsound Food | 726 | |
| Merchandise Marks Acts | 503 | |
| Agricultural Produce Grading & Marking Acts | 45 | |
| Labelling of Food Orders | 194 | |
| Food Standards Orders | 134 | |
| Sampling | 380 | |
| Byelaws; Fish Curer and Fish Vendor | 90 | |
| Public Health Meat Regulations | 225 | |
| Complaints | 170 | |
| 8,589 | ||
| 3. Action Taken | ||
| No. of Legal-Proceedings taken | 22 | |
| " Notices served | 721 | |
| " Samples taken | 404 | |
(*) Includes 309 special night or early morning
inspections at Bishopsgate Goods Station.
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