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Repcrt of the Medical Officer of Health 195
Inspection of Premises where Food is prepared for Sale
or Sold.
During the year 256 inspections have been made of fried fish
shops, 618 of butchers' shops, 465 of greengrocers' shops, and 375
of fishmongers' shops, a total of 1,714.
363 of these inspections were in Clapham, 267 in Putney,
458 in Streatham, 195 in Tooting, and 431 in Wandsworth.
Police Court Proceedings.
The list which follows shows particulars of Police Court
proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during
the year.
The total amount of fines inflicted was £15 10s. 0d., and the
costs £5 8s. od., compared with £12 3s. 0d. and £4.13s. 6d. in 1911.
The majority of the cases were with respect to nuisances or
contraventions of By-laws, while one was on account of the emission
of black smoke, and six for executing sanitary work without notice.
Three cases were for selling milk without being registered as
required by the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885.
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