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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Hospital Management Committees and Boards of Governors of Teaching Hospitals
have been asked by the Minister to exercise their. powers to arrange and pay for the
burial or cremation of such persons dying in hospital. This Circular does not apply to
voluntary hospitals, of which there are two in the Borough, namely the French Hospital,
Shaftesbury Avenue, and-the Italian Hospital, Queen Square.
During the year fourteen cases were dealt with, at a total cost of £138. Os. Od., of
which £"113. 17s. Od. was recovered leaving a net cost to the Council of £24. 3s. Od. The
cases had come to the notice of the Public Health Department from the following sources: —
French Hospital 3
Italian Hospital 1
Coroner's Officer 4
Friends or Relatives of Deceased 4
Other sources 2
Legal Proceedings.
| Nature of Offence. | Action Taken Under. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Selling for human consumption a glass of milk to which at least 15.8% of water had been added. | Section 9 (1) (c) of the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950. | Fined £2 and £2.2.0. costs. |
| Selling for human consumption a loaf of bread containing a cigarette. | Section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Fined £5 and £5.5.0. costs. |
| Selling to the prejudice of the purchaser milk from which fat had been abstracted to the extent of at least 38%. | Section 3 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Fined £5 and £5.5.0. costs. |
| Selling for human consumption milk to which an addition of at' least 4% of water had been made. | Section 9 (1) (c) ,of the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950. | |
| Selling food unfit for human consumption (cigarette end in roll). | Section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Summons dismissed. Defendants awarded £7.7.0. qosts. , On appeal, appeal allowed, Payment of costs to the Council. |