London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table 25.—Analysis of Legal Proceedings

FinesCosts
£s.d.£s.d.
Public Health Act. 1936 (Sec. 92)Premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance—2 cases420
G.L.C. Drainage Bylaws—4 cases400
Housing Act. 1961 (Sec. 13(4))Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulations, 1962—3 cases7000500
Housing Act. 1961 (Sec. 19)Permitting new persons to reside in premises when overcrowded—3 cases3000200
Food & Drugs Act. 1955 (Sec. 2)Selling food not of substance or quality demanded—7 cases160005050
Food & Drugs Act, 1955 (Sec. 8)Selling or exposing for sale food unfit for human consumption—9 cases310006700
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 196017 cases260005150
Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations. 1966—329 cases129210037130
1970£2122100£22150
1969£134650£214160

Table 26.—Verminous Persons—Number of Persons cleansed at Lissonia and Wedlake Street Baths

AdultsChildrenTotal
MenWomenTotalBoysGirlsTotal
19658831241,007962293251,332
196652011163145185230861
196742814156943198241810
196850712262961136197826
196956415471864193257975
197041815357151106157728