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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
Tottenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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57
One trader was prosecuted under this section for being open
after the commencement of the Jewish Sabbath contrary to the conditions
of his registration.
Details of prosecutions held at the Tottenham Magistrates Court were as follows:-
| Offence | Section | Fine | Costs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1. Selling fruit and vegetables after 8 p.m. from a van | 12 | £1. | 10. | 6d | £1. | 10. | 6d | |||
| Case 2. Selling cigarettes after 8 p.m. | 2 | £1. | 10. | 6d | £1. | 10. | 6d | |||
| Case 3. Selling non-exempted goods on a Sunday. (4 Summonses) | 47 | £4. | £1. | 1. | 0d | £5. | 1. | 0d | ||
| Case. 4. (1) Selling flour on a Sunday (2) Non-exhibition of Notices (2 Summonses) | 47 & 50 | £2. | £2. | 2. | 0d | £4. | 2. | 0d | ||
| Case 5. (1) Selling pine disinfectant on weekly half holiday (2) Non-exhibition of Notices (2 Summonses) | 1 & 13 | £2. | £2. | 2. | 0d | £4. | 2. | 0d | ||
| Case 6. Selling a non exempted article * a Sunday | 47 | £1. | 1. | 0d | 10 | 6d | £1. | 11. | 6d | |
| Case 7. Non exhibition of Notices on a * Sunday | 50 | £1. | 1. | 0d | 10. | 6d | £1. | 11. | 6d | |
| Case 8. Selling non-exempted articles * after 8 p.m. | 2 | £1. | £2. | 2. | 0d | £3. | 2. | 0d | ||
| Case 9. Open after commencement of Jewish * Sabbath | 53 | £3. | £2. | 2. | 0d | £5. | 2. | 0d | ||
| Case 10. (1) Failure to keep record of * Sunday employment (2) Twice selling on Sunday non-exempted articles (3) Non exhibition of Notices on a Sunday (4 Summonses) | 99 47 & 50 | £6. | £2. | 2. | 0d | £8. | 2. | 0d | ||
| Case 11. (l) Twice selling on Sunday non-exempted goods (2) Non-exhibition of Notices on a Sunday (3 Summonses) | 47 & 50 | £5. | £2. | 2. | 0d | £7. | 2. | 0d | ||
| £27. | 2. | 0d | £15. | 15. | 0d. | £42. | 17. | 0d | ||
| * Proceedings taken in 1957 for offences occurring in 1956 | ||||||||||