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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
Hampstead 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Schools.
In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936, the Head Teachers of Schools are promptly
informed of the occurrence of a case of notifiable infectious disease
whenever a child who is an inmate of a house in which a case has
occurred is found to be a scholar. This procedure is also applied to
Measles, which is a compulsorily notifiable disease in Hampstead.
Legal Proceedings.
The following is a list of the summary proceedings during 1937:—
| Date of Hearing. | Nature of Offence. | Result of Hearing. |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Jan. | Selling cream cheese containing excess of water. | Summons withdrawn. |
| 29th Jan. | Application under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, for order for removal of person to hospital. | Order made for removal to Paddington Hospital for 3 months. |
| 5th Mar. | Nuisancc under Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | Order made to abate within one month and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 5th Feb. | Using premises as a dairy without being registered. | Fined £3 and £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 10th Mar. | Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | Work done. Summons withdrawn. |
| 19th Mar. | Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | Order made to abate in 48 hours and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 9th April | Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | Work done; Summons withdrawn. £1 Is. costs paid. |
| 7th April | (i) Non-deposit of plans. (ii) and (iii) contravention of Drainage Byelaws. | (i) Fined 40s. (ii) Fined 40s. (iii) Fined 40s. |
| 23rd April | (i) Nuisance. (ii) and (iii) contravention of Tenement House Byelaws. | (i) Order to abate within 28 days and to pay £3 3s. costs. (ii) Fined 1s. (iii) Fined 1s. |
| 23rd April | Selling cream cheese deficient in fat. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £2 costs. |
| 28th April | Application for the retention of Defendant in Paddington Hospital. | Order made for further three months. |
| 28th May | Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | Order made to abate forthwith and prevent recurrence and to pay £2 costs. |
| 9th June | Trading as a dairyman in Netherwood Street without being registered. | Fined £10 and £2 2s. costs. |
| 9th June | Trading as a dairyman in Netherwood Street without being registered. | Summons withdrawn. |
| 27th July | Application for retention of Defendant in Paddington Hospital. | Order made for retention for a further three months. |