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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1932
degrees. To the ordinary customer it appeared that he was getting spirits to a
strength of 40 degrees under proof. Owing to the high price of spirits, people
were induced by the misleading description to speculate in these articles. When
analysed the strength was found to be 60 degrees under proof. Proceedings were
taken in respect of two of these blends, when the defence was that what the label
really meant was 40 degrees proof of wine measure. The cases were dismissed
after a lengthy hearing.
The Council's prosecutions were justified, inasmuch as the Finance Act, 1932,
has now dealt with the matter and made the sale of these blends illegal.
| Total Prosecutions | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties | Costs Received. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |||||
| "Public Health (London) Act, 1891 " | 34 | 32 | - | 2 | 89 10 0 | 64 13 0 |
| " Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, | ||||||
| 1928" | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 22 15 0 | 30 3 0 |
| " Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 " | 8 | 8 | - | - | 32 10 0 | 7 16 0 |
| " Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) | ||||||
| Act, 1915" | 5 | 5 | - | - | 7 0 0 | 2 4 0 |
| Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 3 5 0 | 2 11 6 |
| L C.C. By-laws, 1930 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 0 0 | 4 1 0 |
| " Public Health (Smoke abatement) | ||||||
| Act. 1926" | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 15 15 0 |
| " Milk and Dairies (Amendment Act) | ||||||
| 1922" | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 1 0 | 2 1 0 |
| " L.C.C, (General Powers) Act, 1902" | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 10 0 | 0 10 0 |
| " Sale of Food Order, 1921" | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 110 |
| Totals | 93 | 85 | 2 | 6 | £161 11 0 | £130 15 6 |
ISLINGTON HOSPITALS, CLINICS, Etc.
Beds.
St. Mary's (Islington) Hospital 878
Archway Hospital, Archway Road 628
Royal Northern Hospital 286
Mildmay Memorial Hospital 30
Mildmay Maternity Home 17
London Fever Hospital 200
In addition, all the Central and North London Hospitals are used by Islington
residents.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Islington Institution, St. John's Road, N.—Accommodation for 1,528 (plus 23, for
" Petty Officers," that is, those inmates who are employed in the Institution).
In " Sick " Ward : Males, 196 beds; females, 292 ; and 18 cots. In "Infirm"
Ward: Males, 120 beds; females, 183. In Main body of the Institution
(including the " Petty Officers " accommodation) for the able-bodied cases :
Males, 465 beds; females, 231; and 23 cots.
Duchess of York Centre (Maternity), Essex Road.—No "beds," but clinic, and
receives cases for Royal Free Hospital.
North Islington Nursery School, 110, Tollington Park, N.4.—Opened 28th May,
1930.50 (possible extension to 80) children under 5 years.
Islington Dispensary, 303, Upper Street.
Islington Medical Mission, Britannia Row,