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Islington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1913
* Warranties successfully pleaded in 4 instances. The other 3 cases were dismissed on their merits,
4Dismissed on point of law.
§ Work executed prior to hearing of summonses.
‡ 3 of these were alternative summonses. The other 3 were withdrawn on warranties being
successfully pleaded.
Defendant absconded.
T able CXXIII.
SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year 1913.
| Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties Received. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||||
| "Public Health (London) Act, 1891 " | 24 | 19 | 1 + | 4§ | s. 8 | d. 6 | |
| "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-99" | 64 | 51 | 71 | 6‡ | 290 | 4 | 0 |
| "Margarine Act, 1887 " | 18 | 17 | ... | 10 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| " London County Council By-laws" | 2 | I | ... | 1£ | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 108 | 88 | 8 | 12 | 372 | 15 | 0 |