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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 1954
[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 nine cases were dealt with, at a total cost of £102. 0s. 0d. of
which £70. 4s. 2d. was recovered, leaving a net cost to the Council of £31. 15s. 10d. The
cases had come to the notice of the Public Health Department from the following sources:—
French Hospital 1
Coroner's Officer 4
Friends or Relatives of Deceased 4
Legal Proceedings.
| Nature of Offence. | Action Taken Under. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Selling a loaf of bread containing a piece of material or cloth. | Section 3 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Fined £2.0.0. Council awarded £5.5.0. costs. |
| Selling food unfit for human consumption (cigarette end in roll). | Section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Re-hearing after appeal to High Court allowed. Fined £5.0.0. and Council awarded £7.7.0. costs. |
| Selling food unfit for human consumption (cockroach in roll). | Section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Fined £2.0.0. Council awarded £5.5.0. costs. |
| Selling food unfit for human consumption (piece of cigarette in loaf). | Section 9 (1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1938. | Absolute discharge. Council awarded £3.3.0. costs. |
| Selling milk for human consumption to which an addition of at least 10.5% of water had been made. | Section 9 (1) (c) of the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950. | Fined £1.0.0. Council awarded £2.2.0. costs. |