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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Legal Proceedings.
Prosecutions instituted 17
Convictions 10
Cases withdrawn on completion of works, &c. 3
Cases dismissed on payment of costs
Cases dismissed 4
Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
| Dwellings. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Failing to abate nuisances— | ||||||
| Three convictions | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Two cases withdrawn on completion of work (with costs) | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Failing to comply with Order to abate a nuisance— | ||||||
| One case withdrawn on completion of work (with costs) | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Order made for payment of costs incurred by Council completing works— | ||||||
| One conviction | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
Food
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | ||||||
| Selling food intended for, but unfit for, human consumption— | ||||||
| One conviction | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Selling food to the prejudice of the purchaser— | ||||||
| Four convictions Four summonses dismissed. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Failing to take precautions against the contamination of food— | ||||||
| One conviction | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| £18 | 10 | 0 | £39 | 18 | 0 |
Water.
The resident population of 99,380 in 27,349 dwellings received water
from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains or from deep wells. Eighty.
nine deep wells were in use at 31st December, 1953. In 86 of these the
water is used for domestic purposes. In the others, one supply is used