Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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Summary of Legal Proceedings. Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department in 74 cases during the year 1925:—
Persons prosecuted (including employees). | Convictions. | Fines. | Costs. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
Factory & Workshop Act, 1901 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Milk & Dairies (Amend-ment) Act, 1922 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912, Amendment Order, 1917 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the By-laws made thereunder | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 |
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts | 20 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 6 |
Housing Acts | 21 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 |
Total | 85 | 26 | £63 | 12 | 6* | £83 | 13 | 0* |
Premises. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Whether Males or Females. |
---|---|---|
75 Falcon Road | Males | |
134 High Street | 54 | Males |
67 Winstanley Road | Females |
Drainage Work.
During the year new drains were constructed to 50 new buildings,
or additions to existing buildings, and the drains of 101 old
buildings were partially or entirely reconstructed, under the
supervision of the Officers of the Department.
*The disproportion between the fines and costs imposed is accounted for
by the fact that the Court in several instances dealt with defendants under
the Probation of Offenders Act, discharging them on payment of costs, and
that cases against employees were withdrawn where the employers took
responsibility.