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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 1967

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

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Table: (b) Preserved Food Premises Registered under Section 16 (I) (b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955

(b) Preserved Food Premises Registered under Section 16 (I) (b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955

Included in foregoing listPremises
No. of Butchers139
No. of Grocery and provision shops44
No. of Pood Factories16
No. of cooked meat shops1
No. of Jellied Eels and Pie shops4
No. of Bakers (meat pies)1
No. of Fishmongers4
Total number of Preserved Pood premises209
Visits by Inspectors110

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

Legal Proceedings

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

DATE OF HEARINGOFFENCEMAGISTRATES DECISION
18. 4. 67Sections 2 (1) and 113 (3) Selling food, namely a mince pie, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained an elastic rubber band.Fine of £10 Council awarded £3 costs.
18.4.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a walnut iced sponge cake, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained a wasp.Fine of £10 Council awarded £3 costs.
27. 4.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a pork pie, not of the quality demanded, in that it was mouldy.Fine of £5 Council awarded £2 costs.
27.4.67Sections 2 (1) and 113 (3) Selling food, namely a wrapped sliced loaf, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained a wasp.Fine of £5 Council awarded £1 costs.
27.4.67Sections 2 (1) and 113 (3) Selling food, namely a wrapped loaf of bread, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained a fly.Fine of £5 Council awarded £1 costs.
3. 5.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a chicken and ham pie, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained a fly.Fine of £10 Council awarded £5 costs.
28.6.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely pork sausages, not of the quality demanded in that they were mouldy.Fine of £20 Council awarded £5 co6ts.
3. 5. 67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a bottle of milk, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained a piece of wood.Fine of £15 Council awarded £5 costs.