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
Kensington and Chelsea 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Section 8 - Unfit Food
Legal proceedings were taken during the year in respect of the sale or exposure for sale, of the following unfit foods:-
| Unfit food | Fine | Costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | |
| Unfit stuffed pepper | 5. | 0. | 0. | 3. | 0. | 0. |
| " bacon | 10. | 0. | 0. | 1. | 0. | 0. |
Section 16 - Registration of Premises
Two summonses were issued in respect of the use of unregistered premises for
cooking chickens and for the sale of ice cream. The Magistrates imposed fines totalling
£10. 0. 0. and the Council were awarded £4. 4. 0. costs.
Food Hygiene (General Regulations), 1960
Forty-six summonses were taken out against various defendants for contraventions
of these Regulations. The contraventions included the exposing of food to contamination,
failure to keep food premises and equipment in a clean condition, failure to providean adequate
supply of wash basins, absence of notices re washing hands and accumulation of
stagnant water.
In 26 cases convictions were obtained and fines totalling £182.0.0. were
imposed and the Council were awarded £13. 1. 0. costs.
In 19 cases the summonses were not separately dealt with, but the Magistrates
took the offences into account in dealing with other contraventions by the same defendants.
In one case the summons was withdrawn.