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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Legal Proceedings.
Prosecutions instituted 55
Convictions 46
Cases withdrawn upon completion of work 2
Cases dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act 6
Cases dismissed 1
Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
Failing to take precautions against the contamination of food:—
| Fines. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 11 convictions | 377 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 case withdrawn (work having been completed) (with costs) | — | — | ||||
| 1 conviction (nuisance) Public Health (London Act.) (Work completed) | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Food unfit for human consumption— | ||||||
| 3 convictions | 120 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 0 |
| 1 case dismissed | ||||||
| Sale of horseflesh— | ||||||
| 17 convictions | 316 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 case dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act (with costs) | ||||||
| Adulterated gin— | ||||||
| 1 conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 cases dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act (with costs) | ||||||
| Labelling (gin)—misleading label 2 convictions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Ice Cream Vehicles (no proprietor's name)— 4 convictions | 2 | 17 | 6 | — | ||
In four instances, proceedings were taken jointly with the Food
Committee. Fines and costs in respect of these cases amounting to £380
and £60 10s. respectively have not been included in this summary as the
Magistrate marked the Summonses "Joint Penalty, not separately dealt
with."