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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
Battersea 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Failure to send in list of outworkers | List having been supplied, summons dismissed on payment of £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
London Government Act, 1899.
| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Contravention of by-law as to fouling of footway by dogs | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. |
| The like | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. |
| The like | Defendant fined 6s. |
| The like | Defendant fined 5s. |
| The like | Defendant ordered to pay 2s. costs. |
Summary of Legal Proceedings. Legal Proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department in 37 cases during 1930.
| Acts and Regulations under which Proceedings taken. | Persons prosecuted including employees. | Cases. | Convictions. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and by-laws made thereunder | 11 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| Housing Acts | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| Factory and Workshop Act | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Food and Drugs (Adultera-tion) Act, 1928 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | ||
| London Government Act, 1899 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 82 | 15 | 6 |