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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 9.—Legal Proceedings: Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
| Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice regarding | Result | Fine | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | s. | d. | ||
| 92, Gloucester Place | Guilty | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 months abatement order | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
TABLE 10.—Legal Proceedings: Food Hygiene.
| Date of Hearing | Offence | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12.2.60 | Smoking whilst handling open food (Food Hygiene Regulations. 1955-57) | Fined £5 with £2 costs |
TABLE 11.—Chemical Examination of Water supplied to St. Marylebone—
Average Results.
Supply derived from River Thames
| No. of samples | 363 |
| Ammonia Nitrogen | 0.030 |
| Albuminoid Nitrogen | 0.081 |
| Nitrate | 4.0 |
| Chlorides as Cl. | 28 |
| Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27° c. | 1.24 |
| Turbidity units | 0.4 |
| Colour m.m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer | 13 |
| Hardness (total) | 260 |
| Hardness (non-carbonate) | 66 |
| pH. Value | 7.8 |
| Phosphate as PO4 | 0.95 |
| Silicate as SiO2 | 9 |
| Sulphate as SO4 | 58 |
| Flouride as F. | 0.25 |
| Magnesium as Mg. | 4 |
| Surface active material as manoxol | 0.12 |
| Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos) | 525 |