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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
Shoreditch 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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| Date | Nature of Offence | Fine | Costs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct. | Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice - 66 Wanlock Road | - | 2. 2. 0 | Defendant ordered to comply with Notice within 21 days and to pay £2-2s. Costs. |
| 25 Oct, | Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice - 3 Turners Flace | - | 2. 2. 0 | Notice complied with. Defendant ordered to pay £2-2s. Costs. |
| 25 Oct. | Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice - 10 Txirners Place | - | 2. 2. 0 | Notice complied with. Defendant ordered to pay £2-2s. Costs. |
| 25 Oct. | Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice - 11 Turners Place | - | 2. 2. 0 | Notice complied with. Defendant ordered to pay£2-2s. Costs. |
| 11 Dec. | Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice - 46 Maidstone Street | Defendant ordered to comply with Notice within 28 days. |
FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD) REGS.
| Date | Nature of Offence | Fine | Costs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov. | Sale of loaf of bread intended for but unfit for human consumption | 4. 0. 0 | - | Each defendant fined £2. |
| 10 Nov. | Sale of leaf of bread not of substance demanded by purchaser | 20. 0. 0 | 10. 0. 0 | Each defendant fined £10 and ordered to pay £5 Costs. |
In addition to the above contraventions of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938,
warning letters were sent in respect of the following matters where the
evidence was not sufficient for legal proceedings to be taken:
Flour beetles in bread
Piece of brown paper in milk bottle
Piece of metal in bottle of milk..