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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Nature of Summons | No. of summonses | Total fines | Total costs | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936—cont. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Failure to comply with requirements of notice requiring provision of dustbin. | 1 | — | — | Summons withdrawn. Dustbin supplied. | ||||
| Contravention of LCC drainage byelaws. | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Contravention of LCC byelaws relating to removal of offensive matter. | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Conditional discharge. | ||
| Section 26 (1)—exchange of toys for rags. | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Section 2—food not of the nature, substance nor quality demanded | 11 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | In two cases conditional discharges and in two cases absolute discharges were granted. One summons was withdrawn and one dismissed. |
| Section 8—sale of food unfit for human consumption. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 Regulation 8—food to be protected from risk of contamination. | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | In two cases an absolute discharge was granted. Three summonses were dismissed and one withdrawn |
| Regulation 26 (1)—general requirements as to stalls. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Regulation 32 (3)— driver of vehicle not wearing head cowing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| LCC byelaws for pro-teciton of food Bye-law 5 (d)—protection of food against contamination. | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Three summonses dismissed. Four summonses withdrawn. | |
| Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, Section 31—cleanliness of vehicles used for conveyance of milk. | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | In one case an absolute discharge was granted. Two summonses were dismissed. |