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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 1965

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

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Table: General

General

Legal proceedings attendances at Court10
Miscellaneous611

Table: Legal ProceedingsDetails 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:-

DateOffencemagistrates' Decision
2.3.65.Section 2(1) Selling food, namely an apple tart, not of the quality demanded, at 67/83 Seven Sisters Road.Pined £3. 0. Od. Defendant to pay £3. 0. Od. costs
2.3.65.Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960-Regs. 5 and 33. Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination, at 151 Essex Road, N.1.Pined £5. 0. Od. Defendant to pay £2. 0. Od. costs
2.3.65.Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a cream sponge, not of the quality demanded, at 470 Holloway RoadFined £5. 0. Od. Defendant to pay £3. 0. Od. costs
2. 3.65.Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Regs. 5 and 33, Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination at 636 Holloway RoadPined £10. 0. Od. Defendant to pay £2. 0. Od. costs
2.3.65.Section 8. Having in possession for purpose of sale food, namely 10 lbs. of butter and 4 lbs^ creamery butter intended for but unfit for numan consumption, at 361 New North Road Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 Regs. 5 and 33. Carrying on a food business in insanitary premises thus exposing food to risk of contamination, at 361 New North RoadPined £25. 0. Od. Defendant t,o pay £5. 0. Od. costs Pined £50. 0. Od. Defendant to pay £10. 0. Od. costs
11.3.65.Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a bottle of milk, not of the quality demanded, at St. Joan of Arc's School, Northholme Road.Pined £10. 0. Od. Defendant to pay 10s. costs
11.3.65.Section 2(1) Selling food, namely a bottle of mineral water, not of the quality demanded, at 2 Crouch Hill, N.4.Pined £25.' 0. Od. Defendant to pay £7.15. Od. costs
11.3.65.Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a meat pie not of the quality demanded, at 97, Newington Green Road.Pined £10. 0. Od. No order as to costs.

Table: Unfit FoodDuring the year the total amount of food surrendered was:-

Unfit Food

During the year the total amount of food surrendered was:-

DescriptionTonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
Tinned goods189323
Meat67209
Fish510322
Poultry----
Others1117015
TOTAL1030013