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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: 5.6.67Section 2 (1)Selling food, namely a cornish pasty, not the quality demanded, in that it was mouldy.Fine of £5Council awarded £1 costs.

5.6.67

Section 2 (1)

Selling food, namely a cornish pasty, not the quality demanded, in that it was mouldy.

Fine of £5

Council awarded £1 costs.

21.6.67Section 2 (1) and 113 (3) Selling food, namely chocolate covered dates, not of the quality demanded, in that one contained a piece of iron.Fine of £10 Council awarded £10 costs.
4.7.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely biscuits not of the quality demanded, in that they contained insects and larvae.Fine of £10 Council awarded £2 costs.
13.6.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely custard tart, not of the quality demanded, in that it was mouldy.Fine of £10 Council awarded £3. 3. costs.
22.6.67Section 113 (1) Selling food, namely a custard tart, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained a fly.Fine of £5 Council awarded £7. 10 costs.
26. 10.67Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. (Reg. 5) Carrying on a cafe in insanitary premises thus exposing food to the risk of contamination.13 summonses £20 fine on first summons Council awarded £5 costs. (No separate penalty on other summonses.)
5. 10. 67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely a packet of cheese biscuits, not of the quality demanded, in that it contained insects.Fine of £5 Council awarded £3 costs.
5.9.67Section 113 (1) Selling food, namely a packet of fresh frozen peas, not of the quality demanded, in that in contained a slug.Fine of £5 Council awarded £3 costs.
26. 10.67Sections 2 (1) and 113 (3) Selling food, namely a small wrapped loaf, not of the quality demanded, in that it was mouldy.Fine of £10 Council awarded £5 costs.
7.11.67Sections 2 (1) and 113 (3) Selling food, namely coconut cookies, not of the quality demanded, in that one of the cookies contained a rodent dropping.Fine of £25 Council awarded £3 costs.
7. 11.67Section 2 (1) Selling food, namely minced beef loaf, not of the quality demanded, in that it was deficient in meat content.Fine of £5 Council awarded £3 costs.
30. 11.67Preservatives in Fbod Regulations 1962. Regs. 5 (1) and 8. Selling food, namely sausages which contained added preservatives not being so indicated by label or notice.Fine of £3 Council awarded £1 costs.