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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 1961

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

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DateOffenceMagistrate's Decision
(1) 3.1.61Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a bottle of cream soda not of quality demanded at 165 Upper Street Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1)Fined £2. 0s. 0d. Defendant to pay £3, 3s. 0d. costs.
(2) 3.1.61Selling food, namely a half pint of milk not of the quality demanded at 32 Drayton ParkFined £.5. 0s.0d. Defendant to pay £5. 5s. Od. costs.
(3) 3.1.61Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 2 (1) Selling food namely a pint of milk not of the quality demanded at 41 Huntingdon Street Food and Drugs Act. 1955. Section 8 (l)(a)Fined £5. 0s. 0d. Defendant to pay £5s. 5s, 0d. costs.
(4) 7.2.61Having in possession for the purpose of sale or preparation for sale, food, namely one tin of cheese, one small barrel of mackerel, one part tin wine leaves, a quantity of olives, a quantity of smoked herrings, a small fore-quarter of lamb and a quantity of vegetables, intended for, but unfit for human consumption at 107 Upper Street. Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Regulation 5.Fined £25. 0s. 0d. Defendant to pay £3. 3s. 0d. costs.
(5) 7.2.61Insanitary food premises at 107 Upper Street Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 8 (1) (d)Fined £10. 0s. 0d.
(6) 2.5.61Having in possession for the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale, food, namely nine meat balls, intended for but unfit for human consumption at 237 Holloway Road. Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Regulation 5.Summons dismissed.
(7) 6.6.61Insanitary food premises at 6 36 Holloway Road Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 8(l)(a)Fined £5. 0s. 0d, Defendant to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
(8) 4.7.61Having in possession for the purpose of sale, food, namely three small pork pies intended for but unfit for human consumption at 364, Hornsey Road. Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Regulation 5.Fined £1. 0s. 0d. Defendant to pay £2. 2s. 0d. costs.
(9) 4.7.61Insanitary food premises at 110 Upper Street. Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Regulation 16 (1).(2 summons) each defendant fined £3. 0s. 0d. The Council awarded £1 ls.0d. costs.
(10) 4.7.61Failing to provide suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins to all persons engaged in the handling of food at food premises at 110, Upper Street. Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Regulation 5.(2 summons) Each defendant fined £2.0s.0d. The Council awarded £1. ls.0d. costs.
(11) 4.7. 61Insanitary food premises at 31/33 Highgate Hi11. Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Section 8(l)(a)Fined £2. 0s. 0d. Defendant to pay £1. ls.0d. . costs.
(12) 5.9.61Selling certain food, namely a sausage roll intended for but unfit for numan consumption at 75 Elthorne Road.(2 summons) Each defendant fined £1.10s.0d. Defendants to pay £5.5s.0d. costs plus witnesses' expenses of £2. 8s. 0d.