London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1972
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table 25 — Analysis of Legal Proceedings
| Fines | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Public Health Act 1936 (Sec. 92) Premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance | 7 cases | 65.00 | 55.00 |
| Public Health Act 1936 (Sec. 94) Non-compliance with Magistrate's Order to abate a nuisance | 5 cases | 180.00 | 45.00 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 | 10 cases | 61.00 | 10.00 |
| Food & Drugs Act 1955 (Sec. 2) Selling food not of substance or quality demanded | 8 cases | 203.00 | 75.00 |
| Food & Drugs Act 1955 (Sec. 8) Selling or exposing for sale food unfit for human consumption | 27 cases | 305.00 | 110.00 |
| Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 | 400 cases | 6,442.00 | 663.00 |
| 1972 | £7,256.00 | £958.00 | |
| 1971 | £2,460.90 | £261.00 |
Table 26 — Verminous Persons — Number of persons cleansed at Lissonia and Wedlake Street Baths
| Adults | Children | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | Boys | Girls | Total | ||
| 1965 | 883 | 124 | 1,007 | 96 | 229 | 325 | 1,332 |
| 1966 | 520 | 111 | 631 | 45 | 185 | 230 | 861 |
| 1967 | 428 | 141 | 569 | 43 | 198 | 241 | 810 |
| 1968 | 507 | 122 | 629 | 61 | 136 | 197 | 826 |
| 1969 | 564 | 154 | 718 | 64 | 193 | 257 | 975 |
| 1970 | 418 | 153 | 571 | 51 | 106 | 157 | 728 |
| 1971 | 405 | 102 | 507 | 60 | 154 | 214 | 721 |
| 1972 | 512 | 93 | 605 | 104 | 192 | 296 | 901 |