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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
| Fines. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Selling food to the prejudice of the purchaser—One conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Selling food to the prejudice of the purchaser—Two convictions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. Delivering food in such a manner as to render such food liable to contamination. Two convictions | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations, 1943, and Defence (General) Regulations, 1939. Displaying a label calculated to mislead— Six convictions | 30 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| L.C.C. Byelaws for the Protection of Food. Failing to take precautions against risk of contamination of food. One conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| £52 | 0 | 0 | £39 | 18 | 0 | |
Water.
The resident population of 96,100 in some 27,000 dwellings received
water from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains or from deep wells.
Eighty-seven deep wells were in use at 31st December, 1956. In 84 of
these wells, the water is used for domestic purposes. In the remainder,
one supply is used for cooling purposes, one for supplying boilers and one
as a stand by in case of fire. Satisfactory reports were received of 46
bacteriological examinations and 28 chemical analyses of water from
these wells.
Disinfection, Disinfestation and Cleansing of Persons—
Arrangements with the Holborn Borough Council.
During the year arrangements were made between the City Council
and the Holborn Borough Council whereby the latter undertook to carry
out, on agreed terms, the work of disinfection, disinfestation and
cleansing of persons, and the provision of the necessary transport therefor,
which work was formerly performed by the City Council's staff.
The arrangement came into operation on the 3rd September, 1956,
and is working satisfactorily with resulting economies to both Councils.