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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

Islington 1959

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

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Table: Legal Proceedings.Details of the action taken by the Council under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955. and the Food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder are as follows -

Legal Proceedings.

Details of the action taken by the Council under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955. and the Food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder are as follows -

DateOffenceMagistrate's Decision
3.3.59Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. Regulation 22 (1)
Allowed a food room at 63 Hornsey Road to be used as a sleeping placeFined 16 Defendant to pay £2 2s Od costs.
-do-Regulation 16 (1) Failure to provide wash hand basins at 63 Hornsey RoadFined £6
-do-Regulation 16 (2) Failure to provide supply of hot water at 63 Hornsey RoadFined £6.
-do-Regulation 23 (1) Failure to keep ceiling and walls of food room at 63 Hornsey Road in such good order, repair and condition so as to enable them to be effectively cleanedFined £6
-do-Regulation 23 (1) Failure to keep clean the ceiling and walls of a food room at 63 Hornsey RoadFined £6
7.4.59Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. Regulation 5
Unsanitary food premises at 22 Brecknock Road.Fined £3. Defendant to pay £2 2s, Od costs.
5.5.59Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1)
Selling food, namely a bun, not of quality demanded at 54 Archway RoadDischarged absolutely. Defendant to pay £2 2s. Od, costs
2.6.59Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1)
Selling food, namely cheese cake, hot of quality demanded at 59 Caledonian RoadFined £5 Defendant to pay £2 2s Od costs
1.12.59Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1)
Selling food, namely corned beef roll, not of quality demanded at 104 Tollington WayFined £5 Defendant to pay £2 2s Od. costs
-do-Food ana Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1)
Selling food, namely a load of bread, not of quality demanded at 54 Archway RoadFined £5 Defendant to pay £2 2s. Od costs