London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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In connection with the infringements recorded above, 65 re-inspections were made
and 68 formal notices served.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944: Street Trading
Twenty-three trading sites were licensed.
Twenty-five warning letters were sent and sixteen prosecutions were taken for
infringements of the Byelaws or unlicensed trading.
Special attention has been paid to trading within the vicinity of the Spurs Ground
Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913
The Fabrics (Misdescription) Regulations, 1959
146 inspections were made during the year, 103 samples of cloth or clothing were
examined - no infringements were noted. Some improvement in the availability of flameproof
clothing was seen, but retailers are still reluctant to stock these goods as there
seems to be little demand for them.
Prosecutions
| Offences | Section | Fine | Costs | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | Sale of articles not mentioned in the Fifth Schedule (Sunday trading) | 47 | £2 | 0 | 0 | £1 | 1 | 0 | £ 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Case 2 | - ditto - | 47 | £1 | 0 | 0 | £1 | 1 | 0 | £ 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Case 3 | Failing to exhibit exempted trade notice | 57 | £1 | 0 | 0 | - | £ 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Case 4 | Sale of articles not mentioned in the Fifth Schedule (Sunday Trading) | 47 | £1 | 0 | 0 | £1 | 1 | 0 | £ 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Case 5 | Failing to exhibit exempted trade notice | 57 | £1 | 0 | 0 | - | £ 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Case 6 | Sale of articles not mentioned in the Fifth Schedule | 47 | £1 | 0 | 0 | £1 | 1 | 0 | £ 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Case 7 | Failing to exhibit exempted trade notice | 57 | £1 | 0 | 0 | • | £ 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C/Fwd. | £8 | 0 | 0 | £4 | 4 | 0 | £12 | 5 | 0 | ||