London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Kensington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| (b) Sale of mouldy sausage roll Fine | £2. 0s. 0d. with £1. 1s. 0d. costs. | ||
| (c) Sale of Milk (Channel Islands) deficient in milk fat | Fine £2.10s. 0d. with £2. 2s. 0d. costs. | ||
| (d) Sale of Milk (Channel Islands) deficient in milk fat | Fine £2.10s. 0d. with £2. 2s. 0d. costs. | ||
| (e) Sale of Milk (Channel Islands) deficient in milk fat | Absolute discharge on payment of £2. 2s. 0d. costs. | ||
Preservatives in Food Regulations, 1925/58
Three summonses were issued in respect of the sale of food
containing preservative in contravention of these Regulations. The vendors
exercised their right under Section 115 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955,
to plead that they had in fact sold the food under a "Written Warranty", and
consequently the summonses were withdrawn.
Obstruction of Council's Officer
In one case, a summons was issued under Section 105(l) against
a person for obstructing the Chief Public Health Inspector from entering
food premises. A fine of £3. 0s. 0d. with £3. 3s. 0d. costs were imposed.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 and 1957
Eighteen summonses were taken out against various defendants for
contraventions of these Regulations. The contraventions included smoking
whilst engaged in handling food, exposing food to contamination, failure to
keep food premises in a clean condition, and lack of equipment (hot water
supply, towels and nail brushes). In sixteen cases fines totalling
£53. 0s. 0d. with £14. 11s. 0d. costs were imposed. One summons was
withdrawn and the remaining case was "not dealt with separately."
Factories Act. 1937
Three summonses were taken out in respect of the unsatisfactory
sanitary accommodation provided in factories in the borough. In two cases,
the summonses were withdrawn as the work had been completed, and in the
third case, the hearing was adjourned sine die as the necessary work was
in progress.
CONCLUSION
In presenting this Report, I should like to express my grateful
appreciation of the kind, co-operation which I have received from The
Worshipful the Mayor, the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the various Committees
and all members of the Council.
My sincere thanks are also given to the staff of the Public
Health Department for their loyal and efficient service during the year, and
to the other Chief Officers and their staffs for their ready willingness
to co-operate at all times.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant,
J. H. WEIR
Medical Officer of Health.