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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
Paddington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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80 legal proceedings.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The fines imposed last year amounted to £66 11s. 6d. and the costs awarded £23 1s. 0d.
With the exception of those under the Notification of Births Act, all fines are paid to the
Council's account.
Fines and Costs.
"Health" Cases. "Adulteration" Cases.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1914 18 11 0 71 1 6
1913 43 17 9 34 19 6
1912 15 8 0 41 19 0
1911 19 5 6 50 9 0
1910 13 15 0 125 8 6
1909 52 6 6 86 6 6
The averages of fines and costs imposed with respect to "adulteration" cases are shown
below:—
Average per Conviction.
1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. 1910. 1909.
Fine £2 3 4 £1 10 11 £0 8 11 £0 13 0 £2 3 8 £13 9
Costs 0 11 0 0 15 9 0 8 11 0 14 3 0 12 2 0 12 2
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1911.
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 4. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 46, Cirencester Street Premises without water supply | Closing Order made. | |||||
| 65, Clarendon Street „ „ „ | „ | |||||
| 25, Elgin Terrace Roof defective, &c. | Summons withdrawn on payment of | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23, Kensal Road Drains defective, etc. | Work done. | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 21, Lanark Villas Premises without water supply | Closing Order made | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 231, Portnall Road Drains defective; premises dirty | Work done. | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 14, Waverley Road Back addition wet | Order made. | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 18 and 20, Albert Street Annual cleansing not carried out | £9 7s. (including costs) | |||||
| 95, Cirencester Street „ „ „ | Work done. Sum mons withdrawn. | |||||
| 8, Modena Street Overcrowding | Rooms vacated. Summons withdrawn. | |||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| 16, Sale Street Plans of new drainage not submitted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| 1 Parent | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Medical practitioners (total) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Tenants, 42, Cirencester Street Failing to vacate premises after Notice of Closing Order | Premises vacated. Summonses withdrawn. | |||||
| 3 Tenants, 48, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | Ordered to leave within 3 days. | |||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| W. B. Carr, 292, Kilburn Lane Selling milk without being registered | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | ||
| F. Denby, 71, Lancefield Street „ „ „ | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | ||
| A. O. Gorvin, 47, Kilburn Pk. Rd. „ „ „ | — | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| — Jones, 600, Harrow Road Selling milk from infected premises | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |