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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Premises. | Offence. | Fine. | Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| 14, Walterton Road | Flooring of basement passage and washhouse defective; ground floor slip room damp; addition roof defective | Work done Summons withdrawn | - | ||
| 123, Westbourne Terrace | Premises without a water supply Section 96. | Supply reinstated Summons withdrawn | - | ||
| 63, Goldney Road | Permitting an underground room to be occupied separately as a dwelling Bye-laws. | £4 | — | ||
| 112, Clarendon Street | Annual cleansing not carried out; window cords broken in basement front room ; floor boards defective on landing ; baluster rails missing | Work done Summons withdrawn | — | ||
| 28, Craven Hill Gardens | Plans not deposited in respect of drainage works carried out | Plans deposited Summons withdrawn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16, Cuthbert Street | Annual cleansing not carried out | £2 | — | ||
| „ „ „ | Dust receptacle defective | £2 | — | ||
| „ „ „ | Staircase defective ; window cords on staircase and in first floor back room defective | Work done Summones withdrawn | - | ||
| 27, Cuthbert Street | Staircase defective; annual cleansing not carried out | Work done Summonses withdrawn | - | ||
| 39, Devonport Mews | Plans not deposited in respect of drainage works carried out | £1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 61, Hall Place | Water-closet accessories defective | £2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14, Netley Street | Annual cleansing not carried out; dust receptacle defective | Work done | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46, St. Petersburgh Place | Flushing cistern out of order | Work done | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48, Westmoreland Road | Plans not deposited, and drainage works executed without notice being given | Plans submitted Summonses withdrawn | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| — | Removing offensive refuse during prohibited hours. | £1 | - | ||
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
| Offence. | Fine. | Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Milk—14.7 per cent. of added water | £5 | |||
| „ 13.06 „ „ „ | Summons withdrawn | |||
| „ 6.58 „ „ „ | £5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| „ 13.53 „ „ „ and 21 per cent. deficient in fat | £5 | |||
| „ 24.82 „ „ „ | £5 | |||
| „ 9.3 „ „ „ and 30 per cent. deficient in fat | £5 | |||
| „ 24.12 „ „ „ | £3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| „ 14.7 „ „ „ and 35.66 per cent. deficient in fat | £3 | — | ||
| „11.88 „ „ „ | £3 | — | ||
| „ 32.0 per cent. deficient in fat | £2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
| Offence. | Fine | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Bottling milk on public highway | 15s. | — | ||
| „ „ „ | 15s. | - | ||
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
| Offence | Fine | Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| Exposing meat for sale without taking steps to protect it from contamination | £1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| „ „ „ „ „ | £1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
| Offence | Fine | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Obstructing the Council's Inspector in the execution of his duties | 2 | 0 | ||
| Exposing for sale imported apples without the appropriate show ticket | - | |||
| Exposing for sale Canary tomatoes without marking their country of origin | 10s. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Exposing for sale u.s.a. apples and Canary tomatoes without marking their country of origin | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Exposing Canary tomatoes for sale without marking their country of origin | 1 | 1 | 0 | |