Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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with Court Orders to carry out repairs to abate nuisances. A penalty
of £50 was imposed (with an alternative of three months' imprisonment).
The fine was paid.
(2) Food & Drugs Act, 1955—Section 2.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955—Regulation 9(e).
The occupier of a bakehouse was summonsed under the Food
and Drugs Act, 1955, with regard to the sale of a loaf of bread
containing a cigarette end, for which offence he was fined £5.
Arising from an inspection of this complaint an employee was found
smoking in the bakehouse, and both he and the occupier were
summonsed under the Food Hygiene Regulations, the employee being
fined £3 and the occupier £5 together with 3 guineas costs.
(3) Food & Drugs Act, 1955—Section 2.
A dairy firm was prosecuted under the Food & Drugs Act for
selling a bottle of milk containing foreign matter (i.e., flies). They
were fined £10 and 10 guineas costs.
Premises from which complaints have been received | Premises where infestation was confirmed | Premises where infestation was not confirmed | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958/9 | 1957/8 | 1958/9 | 1957/8 | 1958/9 | 1957/8 | |
Rats | 382 | 380 | 234 | 218 | 148 | 162 |
Mice | 98 | 134 | 75 | 106 | 23 | 28 |
Total | 480 | 514 | 309 | 324 | 171 | 190 |
Three hundred and sixty-nine additional premises were visited
and in these 25 rat infestations and 1 mouse infestation were found
and dealt with.
One complaint was received from Friern Barnet Ratepayers'
Association regarding a rat infestation said to be emanating from the
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