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Islington 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Table: Preserved Food Premises Registered under Section 14(1 )(b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. (Included in foregoing list.)

Preserved Food Premises Registered under Section 14(1 )(b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. (Included in foregoing list.)

Total No. of Preserved Food Premises213
No. of Butchers94
No. of Grocery and provisioij shops84
No. of General shops10
No. of Cafes1
No. of Bakers, etc. (meat pies)7
No. of Food Factories13
No. of Cooked meat shops4
Total No. of visits made by Inspectors to Preserved Food premises362

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Legal Proceedings.
Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
are as follows :—

Table: (Number of Cases 20).

(Number of Cases 20).

DateOffenceMagistrate's Decision
19.3.54Selling food, namely bread which was not of the quality demanded contrary to Section 3 of the above Act at :— 49, Copenhagen StreetAbsolutely discharged. Defendant to pay £3 3s. costs.
„Selling food, namely bread which was not of the quality demanded contrary to Section 3 of the above Act at :— 53, Clephane RoadDismissed under Section 4(4) of above Act.
„Selling food, namely bread which was not fit for human consumption contrary to Section 9 of the above Aot at : 131, Stroud Green RoadDismissed.
18.6.54Selling food, namely a mince tart, not fit for human consumption contrary to Section 9 of the above Act at :— 343, Upper StreetFined £5. Defendant to pay £5 5s. costs.
„Selling food, namely a loaf of bread, not fit for human consumption, contrary to Section 9 of the above Act at :— 114, Cloudesley RoadSummons dismissed.
28.12.54145/6, Upper Street. Failing to keep clean floor of room in which food is prepared for sale (Section 13(1)(g))Each defendant (2) fined £2 and ordered to pay £3 3s. costs.
„Failing to keep in a proper state of repair the floor of a room in which food is prepared for sale contrary to Section 13(l)(c)Defendant discharged on payment of £1 1s. costs.
„Failing to keep clean the articles, utensils and apparatus of the said room (Section 13(l)(h))Each Defendant fined £2.
„Failing to keep clean the walls of 'the said room (Section 13(1) (d))Each Defendant fined £2.