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the name and address of any other person having an interest
in the property, whether as freeholder, mortgagee, lessee or
otherwise.
In one case, a person refused to comply with the Council's
request for information. Proceedings were undertaken and the
person was fined the maximum penalty of £5. 0s. 0d. and ordered
to pay the Council £5. 5s. 0d. costs. Subsequently the same
defendant again refused to comply with this Section and
proceedings against him resulted in another conviction with a
fine of £5. 0s. 0d. and costs to the Council of £5. 5s. 0d.
Food and Drugs Act. 1938
Legal proceedings were taken in two instances in respect
of the sale of unfit food. In the first case, the defendant
was fined £10. 0s. 0d. and ordered to pay £5° 5s. 0d. costs
to the Council; in the second case the Court imposed a fine
of £5. 0s, 0d. with £2. 2s. 0d. costs.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
One case occurred in which milk was delivered to a
Kensington resident in a bottle not in a state of thorough
cleanliness. The milk had been bottled in a neighbouring
borough, the Council for which took proceedings and secured
a conviction. A fine of £2. Os. Od. was imposed.
CONCLUSION
In presenting this Report, I should like to express
my grateful appreciation of the kind co-operation which I
have received from The Worshipful the Mayor, the Chairmen
and Vice-Chairmen of the various Committees and all members
of the Council.
My sincere thanks are also given to the staff of the
Public Health Department for their loyal and efficient service
during the year, and to the other Chief Officers and their
staffs for their ready willingness to co-operate at all times.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant,
J. H. WEIR
Medical Officer of Health.