London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1962

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

This page requires JavaScript

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

DateOffenceMagistrate's Decision
(1) 2.1.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955, Section 8(1)(a) Selling food, namely a Danish Pastry intended for, but unfit for human consumption, at 274 Seven Sisters RoadFined 15.0.0. Defendant to pay £2.2.0. costs
(2) 2.1.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Section 8(1) (a) Selling food namely ¼ lb Nut Toffee intended for, but unfit for human consumption at 162 Essex Road.Fined £.10.0.0. Defendant to pay £5.5.0. costs
(3) 6.3.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Sections 2(1) and 113(3) Selling food, namely a sliced wrapped loaf not of the quality demanded at 400 Essex Road.Summons dismissed No case to answer.
(4) 6.3.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Section 2(1) Selling food, namely a Cake contrary to Section (2)(1) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 at 31 Upper Street.Fined £5.0.0. Defendant to pay £5.5.0. costs including witnesses expenses.
(5) 6.3.62Food and Drugs Act 1955, Sections (2) and 113(3) Selling food namely a bottle of Sterilized milk not of the quality demanded and to the prejudice of the purchaser(delivered to private address)Fined £50.0.0. Defendant to pay £3.3.0. costs
(6) 3.4.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Sections 2(1) and 113(3) Selling food, namely a large white sliced wrapped loaf, not of the quality demanded and to the prejudice of the purchaser at 57 Queens Head Street.Granted an Absolute Discharge. Defendant to pay £2.2.0. costs
(7) 3.4.62Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 Regulation 10(b):- Using a paper container liable to contaminate food and committing an offence under Regulation 33(1) at 669 Holloway Road.Fined £10. 0.0. Defendant to pay £2.2.0. costs
(8) 24.7.62Food and Drugs Act 1955, Section 8(1)(a) Possessing for sale certain foods intende< for, unfit for human consumption at 107 Upper Street.Fined £75.0.0. Defendant to pay £5.0.0. costs.
(9) 24.7.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Section 8(l)(a) Possessing for sale a quantity of cheese intended for, but unfit for human consumption at 162 Barnsbury Road.Fined £5.0.0. Defendant to pay £5.0.0. costs
(10) 24.7.62Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Section (2)(1) Selling food, namely a bread roll not of the quality demanded and therefore to the prejudice of the purchaser at 146 Black-stock Road.Fined £10.0.0. Defendant to pay £3.0.0. costs