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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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Table: Legal Proceedings—continued.

Legal Proceedings—continued.

Nature of Offence.Action Taken Under.Result.
Selling milk for human consumption to which an addition of at least 14% of water had been made.Section 9 (1) (c) of the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950.Absolute discharge. Council awarded £3.3.0. costs.
Selling food to wit a meat pie which was intended for but unfit for human consumption in that the said pie contained a piece of carbonised wood.Section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.Fined £5 and £5.5.0. costs.
Selling for human consumption a bottle of sherry containing 99.96% of water.Section 3 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.T wo defendants. Summons dismissed. On appeal, appeal dismissed with costs against the Council.
Selling milk for human consumption to which an addition of at least 48.9% of water had been made.Section 9 (1) (c) of the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950.Two defendants— (1) Fined £1.10.0. Council awarded £2.2.0. costs. (2) Fined £1.0.0.
Non-compliance with Statutory Notice to carry out works at 16, Kirk Street.Section 82 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.Order made to abate the nuisance within 28 days.
Non-compliance with Notice to provide artificial lighting to the common staircase at 16, Kirk Street.Housing Act, 1936. L.C.C. Byelaws made 1938.Fined £2.0.0. Council awarded £1.1.0. costs.
(Offence against the London County Council drainage Byelaws at 16, Kirk Street (3 Summonses).London County Council Drainage Byelaws.Adjourned sine die on defendant undertaking to have work carried out properly or the sink removed. Summonses subsequently re-instated and defendant fined £1.1.0.