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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
Hendon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SECTION E:
Food
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
Legal Proceedings
It was necessary to institute legal proceedings in the following cases:–
| Charge | Plea | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Selling food not of the substance demanded - bar of chocolate cream containing grub. (Section 2, Pood & Drugs Act, 1955) | Guilty | The Magistrates imposed a fine of £5 and awarded the Council £2.2.0. costs. |
| 2. Selling currant bread containing cloth. (Section 2, Pood & Drugs Act, 1955) | Guilty | The Magistrates imposed a fine of £5 and awarded the Council £3.3.0. costs. |
| 3. Selling a loaf of bread containing a piece of mutton cloth. (Section 2, Pood & Drugs Act, 1955) | Guilty | The Magistrates imposed a fine of £5 and awarded the Council £3.3.0. costs. |
| 4. Failing to ensure cleanliness of milk container before use. (Sections 27(1) and 34, Milk & Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959) | Guilty | The Magistrates imposed a fine of £15 and awarded the Council £3.3.0. costs. |
In six other instances warning letters were sent to manufacturers or retailers
as a result of complaints received, and in three other cases it was considered that
the evidence was insufficient to warrant any action being taken.
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