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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 1915
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Section G.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection
with the work of the Health Department in 41 cases during the year.
The chief facts relating to these proceedings are summarised below.
The facts relate only to the cases that were heard and decided in 1915.
Statute or Byelaw.
Number of
Prosecutions.
Fines.
Costs.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, and Bye-laws
made thereunder 10 3 0 0 3 10 0
Metropolis Management
Acts, and Bye-laws made
thereunder2 1 0 1 0 6
Sale of Food and Drugs
Act 20 40 0 0 3 12 6
Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1909 9 1 0 0 20 2 0
Totals 41 44 1 0 28 5 0