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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 1964

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

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59
General
Ice Cream premises 179
Preserved Food Prenises 171
Dairies (milk distributor) 342
Contraventions found 342
Contraventions remedied 193
Notices served (Food and Drugs Act) 70
Notices complied with (Food and Drugs Act) 38
Infectious diseases 33
Food poisoning enquiries 19
Legal proceedings attendances at Court 39
Miscellaneous 679

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) 7.1.64Food Hygiene (General) Regulations: 1960. Regs. 14, 33, 34 Failing to keep clean a room containing sanitary convenience.Regs. 5, 33, 34 Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination at §81 Holloway RoadFined 130 on first summons. Defendant to pay £2 costs. Fined £30 on second summons. Defendant to pay £2 costs.
(2) 4.2.64Section 2(1) Selling food, namely a pork pie not of the quality demanded at 41 Queen's Mansions.Summons dismissed. The Court was not satisfied that the pie was purchased at 41 Queen's Mansions
(3) 4.2.64Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Regs. 9(e), 33, 34 Using tobacco whilst in a food room, where there was open food displayed at 364 Caledonian Road.Fined £5. Defendant to pay £3 costs.
(4) 3.3.64Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Regs. 9, 33, 34 Using tobacco whilst handling open food namely meat, at 154 Canonbury Road.Fined £5. Defendant to pay £2 costs.
(5) 2.6.64Section 2(1) Selling food, namely bread not of the quality demanded, delivered to a private address.Fined £10. Defendant to pay £5 costs.
(6) 2.6.64Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Regs. 5, 33, 34 Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination at 44/46 Caledonian RoadFined £20. Defendant to pay £5 costs.
(7) 2.6.64Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Regs. 5, 33, 34. Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination at 44 Archway Road.Fined £20. Defendant to pay £5 costs.
(8) 2.6.64Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Regs. 5, 33, 34 Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination at 573 Holloway Road.Summons not served. Magistrates' Courts Act.