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Islington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1912]
Table CXXI.
SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year 1912.
| Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties Received | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 31 | 29 | *1 | 1 | s. | d. | |
| 120 | 14 | 0 | |||||
| "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-99" | 47 | 38 | †6 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 0 |
| "Margarine Act, 1887" | 17 | 17 | ... | ... | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| "Factory and Workshops Acts" | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| "Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1855" | 6 | 5 | ... | 1 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| "London County Council General Powers Acts" | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| "London County Council By-laws" | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| "Metropolis Local Management Act" | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | 97 | 7 | 6 | 296 | 3 | 6 |
* Held by Magistrate that the unsound food was not exposed for sale.
† Warranties successfully pleaded in 4 instances. The other 2 casts were dismissed on their merits