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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
| Fines. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Dwellings. | ||||||
| One conviction | 35 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Failure to abate a nuisance— | ||||||
| Six convictions | 20 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 0 |
| Catering. | ||||||
| Failing to take precautions against the contamination of food One conviction | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling food intended for, but unfit for, human consumption One conviction | ||||||
| Food. | ||||||
| Selling milk deficient in fat- | ||||||
| One conviction | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Applying a false description and label to wine. | ||||||
| Plea of guilty entered, but defendant discharged absolutely on three summons on payment of costs, under provisions of Criminal Justice Act, 1948 | - | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Twelve convictions | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Three cases withdrawn. | ||||||
| Applying a false label to wine. | ||||||
| Two summonses withdrawn on plea of guilty by consent. | ||||||
| Selling ice cream from a container without having name and address of vendor legibly and conspicuously displayed thereon. | ||||||
| Eight convictions | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Two summonses dismissed. | £1,284 | 10 | 0 | £128 | 16 | 0 |