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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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General Register Office
Circulars
No. 1 Infectious and other notifiable diseases—weekly return
2 Transfer of Births, Deaths and Stillbirths
3 Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Health, 19S7—Vital Statistics
4 Infectious and other notifiable diseases—quarterly return
Miscellaneous
Memorandum 188 MED Food poisoning
Memorandum Clean Air Act, 1956—Memorandum on industrial
provisions
Model Byelaws Series II for preventing the occurrence of nuisances
from snow, filth, dust, ashes and rubbish
APPENDIX B
Legal Proceedings in 1958
The following are details of legal proceedings issued during
the year:—
| Nature of summons | No. of summonses | Total fines | Total costs | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
| — | 15 | 5 | 0 | In thirteen cases, abatement orders were made; in three cases the summonses were adjourned sine die, and in twelve cases the summonses were withdrawn. | ||||
| Non-compliance with an abatement order | 4 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | One summons was withdrawn |
| Non-compliance with Court Order made for failing to comply with abatement order | - | - | - | Conditional discharge | ||||
| Section 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | One summons was dismissed | |
| Section 8(1 )(a) Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | One summons was withdrawn. A conditional discharge was granted on the other. | ||
| Regulation 23 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Regulation 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |