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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
| Offence. | Fine. | Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Selling whiskey containing 14.37 per cent. excess water | Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Selling milk 26.33 per cent. deficient in fat | Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
| Offence. | Fine. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|
| Bottling milk on the public highway | £1 | — |
Factory and Workshops Act, 1901.
| Address. | Offence. | Fine. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127, Queens Road | Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse | Summons dismissed | Council ordered to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
OFFICE (CLERICAL) WORK.
| 1934. | |
| Letters received | 5,976 |
| ,, despatched | 9,147 |
| Entries in Postage Book | 14,342 |
| Certificates dealt with relating to Notifiable Diseases | 2,360 |
| Notices sent re above | 7,015 |
| Entries in Birth Register | 2,209 |
| Complaints received | 1,960 |
| Plans dealt with | 374 |
| New openings in Journals | 400 |
| Disinfection Orders | 1,014 |
| Notices to abate nuisanoes, etc | 875 |