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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
Hampstead 1902
Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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60
Legal Proceedings.
During the year legal proceedings have had to be resorted to in
several cases, the details of which I append.
| Ward No. | Date when proceedings ordered. | Date of Hearing. | Court. | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902. | 1902. | ||||
| 3 | 14th Jan. | 31st. Jan. | Marylebone Police Court | Contravention of bye-laws | Summons withdrawn on payment of 12/6 costs. |
| 1 | „ | 5th Feb. | Homestead Petty Sessional Court | Do. | Fined £1 and 16/6 costs. |
| 7 | „ | 7th Feb. | Marylebone Police Court | Do. | Summons withdrawn on payment of 10/6 costs. |
| 6 | 24th Feb. | 27th Feb. | „ | Selling adulterated coffee, contrary to the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs. |
| 4 | 11th Mar. | 10th Apl. | „ | Contravention of bye-laws | Fined 10/- and 2/-costs. |
| 4 | „ | „ | „ | Do. | Fined 10/- and 2/-costs. |
| 4 | „ | „ | „ | Constructing drain without notice | Fined 20/- and 2/-costs. |
| 1 | 23th Mar. | 16th Apl. | Hempstead Petty Sessional Court | Selling adulterated coffee | Fined £5 and 18/- costs. |
| 1 | „ | 23rd Apl. | „ | Selling adulterated milk | Fined £2 and 16/-costs. |
| 6 | „ | 2nd May | Marylebone Police Court | Nuisance | Abatement Order made and 6/- costs. |
| 6 | 11th Feb. | „ | „ | Nuisance | Abatement Order made and 6/- coats. |
| 3 | 13th May. | „ | „ | Nuisance | Abatement Order made and 6/- costs. |
| 2 | 25th Mar. | 7th May | Hempstead Petty Sessional Court | Nuisance | Abatement Order made, fined £5 and costs. |
| 3 | 25th Feb | 9th May | Marylebone Police Court | Contravention of of bye-laws | Order to do work made, and 2/- costs. |
| 6 | 29th April | 16th May | „ | Unsound meat | Defendant given benefit of doubt and |
| 4 | „ | „ | „ | Offence under Met. Man. Act | Summons dismissed. Fined £1 and 5/- costs. |
| 3 | 25th Feb. | „ | „ | Nuisance | Fined £1 and 3/- costs. |
| 2 | 15th April | 23rd May | „ | Selling adulterated milk | Defendant represented by Counsel and Summons dismissed, Defendant proving that milk supplied up to standard required by contract |