Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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APPENDIX I.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
In addition to the prosecutions for offences under
the Food and Drugs Acts reported on pages 94-97,
proceedings were taken in 94 cases for non-compliance
with Statutory Notices served under the Public Health
(London) Act, requiring abatement of Nuisances. In
64 cases the summonses were withdrawn upon the
specified works being done and costs being paid to the
Council, as follows :—
Cases. Costs in each Case.
62 £0 10 6
2 £1 1 0
In 25 other cases Nuisance Orders were obtained
with costs varying from nil to £3 3s. Od. and amounting
to £39 13s. Od. in the aggregate.
Particulars of 20 other prosecutions for various
offences under Public Health Statutes are given in the
following list :—