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
Paddington 1914
Report on the vital statistics and the work of the Public Health Department for the years 1914-18 (inclusive)
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appendix : summary of summonses.
| Summonses under | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 27 | |
| Metropolis Management Acts | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1904 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Housing Acts | 5 | ... | ... | ||
| Notification of Births Act, 1907 | 3 | ... | 5 | 6 | |
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Reg's | 4 | ... | 3 |
Summonses dismissed—3.
Under Public Health (London) Act, 1891—1
Notification of Births Act, 1907—2.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Summonses | 44 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 51 |
| No. of Defendants | 19 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 39 |
| No. with Previous Convictions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| 1 Conviction | 1 | 4 | ... | 1 | 8 |
| 2 Convictions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 „ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 4 „ | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| 5 „ | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6 „ | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 8 „ | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 20 | 49 | 34 | 24 | 46 |
| Butter | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | |
| Butter/Margarine | 8 | 8 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 8 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... |
Summonses were also taken for—
Lime Juice Cordial—1 each 1916 & 1918
Vinegar—4 (1918).
Jam—1 (1916). Condensed Milk—1 (1918).
Carraway Seeds—1 (1917).
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk—Warranty | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| ,, —Other causes | 5 | 1 | |||
| Condensed Milk | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Butter | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Summonses Withdrawn.
1916—Milk- 15 (8 against one defendant who was heavily fined on a tenth summons,
and 7 against another fined on the eighth summons. In each instance the
batch of summonses were heard on the same day).
Margarine and Lime Juice Cordial—1 each.
1918--Milk and Lime Juice Cordial—1 each.