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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 1963

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

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69
Continued.
Notices served (Food and Drugs Act) 114
Notices complied with (Food and Drugs Act) 69
Infectious diseases 28
Food poisoning enquiries 23
General
Legal proceedings • attendances at Court 40
Miscellaneous 701

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

Legal Proceedings

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

Date0ffenceMagistrate's Decision
(1) 19.2.63Sections 2(1), 113(3) Selling food, namely a steak and kidney pie not of the quality demanded at 21 Canonbury LaneFined £1.0.0. on first summons. Fined £1.0.0. on second summons. Defendant to pay £5.5.0. costs.
(2) 19.2.63Section 2(1). Selling food, namely % lb raisins not of the quality demanded at 509 Hornsey RoadFined £5. 0.0 Defendant to pay £5.0.0. costs,
(3) 19.2.63Sections 2(1), 113(3). Selling food, namely a pork pie not of the quality demanded at 620 Holloway Road.Fined £3.0.0. Defendant to pay £3.0.0. costs
(4) 5.3.63Sections 2(1), 113(3). Selling food, namely a loaf not of the quality demanded and delivered to a private addressFined £5.0.0. Defendant to pay £3.0.0. costs
(5) 5.3.63Sections 2(1), 113(3). Selling food namely ginger bread not of the duality demanded delivered to a private address.Fined £3,0.0 Defendant to pay £3.0.0. costs.
(6) 2.4.63Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, I960 Sections 5, 33(2a) Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of con-animation at 36 Essex RoadFined £20.0.0. Defendant to pay £3.0.0 costs.
(7) 4.6.63Sections 16(1) (b), 16(2). Using the premises for the manufacture of sausages, the said premises not being registered; at 16 Durham Road.Fined £50.0.0. Defendant to pay £2.0.0. costs
(8) 4.6.63Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 Sections 16(4), 33 Failing to keep a wash-hand basin in an efficient working order for the use of persons engaged in handling food at 139 Highbury New Park,Fined £5,0 0. on first summons Fined £5.0.0, on second summons, Defendant to pay £3 costs.
(9) 4.6.63Food Hygiene {General) Regulations, 1960 Sections 5, 33 (2a) Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination at 145/146 Upper StreetFined £25.0.0. Defendant to pay £3.0,0. costs Subsequent appeal at Qiarter Sessions on 5.7.63 dismissed Defendant to pay £15,15.0 costs.