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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
Lewisham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Warnings
In addition to legal proceedings authorised for contravention of
statutory law, warning letters were sent in respect of the following
matters where the evidence or the circumstances were not sufficient to
warrant legal proceedings being instituted:—
Mould in steak and kidney pie.
Pencil in loaf of bread.
Glass in cake.
Mouse excreta in bread.
Dirty milk bottle.
HOUSING ACT, 1936
| Date of offence | Offence | Fine | Costs | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 4 Jan. | Appeal against notices served under s. 9. Appellant maintained that notices should have been served under s. 11. | — | — | Appeal dismissed. | ||
| 4 Jan. | Ditto ditto | — | — | Appeal dismissed. | ||
| 1 Apr. | Appeal against notices served under s. 9. | — | — | Appeal allowed. | ||
BYELAWS MADE BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
| Date of hearing | Offence | Fine | Costs | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 28 Sept. | Using lorry for collection of offensive matter during prohibited hours and use of unsuitable type of lorry. Contravention of byelaws made under s. 16(2) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 3/3/- | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 23 Nov. | Failing to keep and maintain drainage work connected to waterclosets in respect of 144, Lewisham Road. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |