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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 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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105
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the
work of the Health Department in 70 cases during the year. The chief
facts relating to these proceedings are set out on pages 106-110, and are
summarised below. The facts relate only to the cases that were heard and
decided in 1909.
Statute or Bye-law.
Number of
Prosecutions.
Fines.
Costs.
£ s. d. £ a. d.
Public Health (London
Act, 1891, and Bve-laws
made thereunder 19 14100 910
Metropolis Management
Acts, and Bye-laws 31 11 0 0 29 5 6
made thereunder
Sale of Food and Drugs 20 20 17 0 12 17 0
Acts
Totals 70 46 7 0 51 3 6