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Islington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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63 [1926
Milk Prosecutions.
The summary of prosecutions showed that during the year 31 prosecutions
were taken, of which number 25 were successful, and 5 were dismissed, while 1
was withdrawn.
| Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties and Costs Received. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||||
| " Public Health (London) Act, 1891 " | 17 | 17 | — | — | 43 | 13 | 0 |
| "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-99 " | 55 | 49 | 4 a b | 187 | 6 | 0 | |
| " Margarine Act, 1887 " | 14 | 14 | — | — | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| "Public Health Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912-17 " | 11 | 11 | - | - | 19 | 17 | 6 |
| ' Sale of Food Order, 1921 " | 30 | 26 | 4 a b | — | 83 | 8 | 6 |
| "Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922" | 1 | - | 1 a | - | - | ||
| "Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885 " | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| " L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1908 " | 9 | 7 | - | 2 a | 29 | 13 | 0 |
| " L.C.C. By-Laws " ... | 14 | 8 | 4 b | 27 | 6 | 0 | |
| Totals | 152 | 133 | 13 | 6 | 411 | 8 | 0 |
a 12 Alternative summonses.
b 7 Dismissed on point of law.
PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF.
The staff of the Medical Officer of Health is constituted as follows :
Chief Sanitary Inspector and Superintendent.—George James Bridel,
S.I.E.Bd.
*Sanitary Inspectors.—T. W. Agar, H. J. Bicknell, A. Bagshaw, S. P.
Marks, E. I. Fortune, J. Metcalf, T. H. Hancock, C. E. Horsman, A. E.
Wood, E. G. Holmes, E. J. Nether, F. H. Chuter, H. H. Uren, C. W.
Lewis, Harry Dewhurst (Houses let in Lodgings).
*Senior Sanitary Inspector. Inspector of Workshops and Bakehouses.—
H. J. J. Watson.
* Inspectors of Workshops, etc., in which Females are Employed.—Eleanor
H. Daniell, Mrs. S. Undery.
*Inspector of Meat, etc.—H. Wilkinson.
*Inspector of Food and Drugs, etc.—G. S. Green.
Disinfecting Station.—A. Lewis (Engineer), W.G.Jollie (Stoker), Mrs.
Home (Cleansing Station Attendant), Mrs. Lewis (Caretaker, Shelter
House).
Disinfectors.— F. Webb, J. Brown, W. Hardwick, W. Woodley, A. Taylor.
Motor Van Driver.—G. Cooper.
Mortuary Keeper.—S. Maxwell.