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Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907.
| Date. | Name. | Address. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 Mar. 10 | Curtis & Co. | 315, High Holborn | Selling Calomel Ointment 40 % deficient in mercurou8 chloride | Fined £14. Costs £2 2s. Od. |
| Mar. 29 | Rachel Scheie | 2, Red Lion Passage | Selling milk 6 6% deficient in fat | Dismissed on payment of £3 3a. Od. costs |
| May 18 | The Friern Manor Farm Dairy, Ltd. | 2, Portpool Lane ... | Selling milk 5 0% deficient in fat | Summons withdrawn on payment of 21s. costs |
| May 31 & June 9 | George Brampton | 190, Drury Lane | Selling apples containing 1/64 grains of arsenic per pound | Summons dismissed on payment of £5 costs |
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
| Date. | Nome. | Address. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 Nov. 30 & Dec. 7 1926 Jan. 11 | Mr. James Trott ... | 5, New North Street | Overcrowding | Nuisance abated |
| 1925 Dec. 30 1926 Jan. 22 | Mrs. N. Kelly | 38, Emerald Street | Breach of Lodging House By-laws (cleansing & absence of means of ventilation) | Work done. Summons withdrawn on payment of £3 3s. costs |
| do. | do. | 36, Emerald Street | do. | do. |
| do. | do. | 9, Chapel Street | do. | do. |
| do. | do. | 11, Chapel Street | do. | do. |
| do. | do. | 9, Chapel Street | Existing nuisance (accumulation of refuse) | do. |
| do. | do. | 11, Chapel Street | Existing nuisance (premises dilapidated) | do. |
| do. | do. | 36, Emerald Street | Existing nuisance (dampness and defective W.O.) | do |
| do. | do. | 38, Emerald Street | Existing nuisance (premises dilapidated, absence of proper asllbin) | do. |