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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

Holborn 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough.

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Table: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Food and Drugs(Adulteration) Act, 1928.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Food and Drugs(Adulteration) Act, 1928.

DateNameAddressOffenceResult
1938 Jan, 17thRegal Milk Bars, Ltd.66, New Oxford StreetSelling milk 2.6 per cent. deficient in fatDefendant convicted and fined £1.
do.do.do.do.Defendant convicted and fined £2 and £3. 3s. costs on both summonses.
Jan. 25thW. F. Stacey156, Clerkenwell RoadSelling whisky 41.3 degrees under proofSummons dismissed under P.O. Act, ordered to pay £4. 4s. costs.
July 29thEdwards Dairy71, Leather LaneSelling milk 3.0 per cent. deficient in fatDefendant convicted. Fined £1 and £1 costs.
do.do.do.Selling milk 2.0 per cent. deficient in fatDefendant convicted. Fined £1 and £1 costs.

Table: Milk and Dairies Order, 1936.

Milk and Dairies Order, 1936.

Feb. 1stGeorge Oatley24, Deny's BuildingsBottling milk other than on registered premisesDefendant convicted and fined 15s.

Table: Public, Health(London) Act, 1936. Sections 181, 183 and 282.

Public, Health(London) Act, 1936. Sections 181, 183 and 282.

Jan. 27thD. R. Evans, Ltd.Farringdon RoadExposing for sale tinned goods which were unfit for human consumptionSummons dismissed under P.O. Act ordered to pay £5. 5s. costs.
Jan. 28thS. Veglio24, St. Giles High StreetRestaurant in dirty condition. Unsound food exposed for sale. Breach of bylawsDefendant convicted and fined £25, £5, £5 and £3. 5s. costs.