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 Romford]
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Table 13—continued
Article | Number examined | Result of Analysis | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Genuine | Not Genuine | |
Brought forward | 9 | 202 | 211 | 198 | 13 |
Tom Thumb Tablets (Confect.) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tonic Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Vinegar, Malt | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Vitamin B1 Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Yeast | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Yeast Extract | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Totals | 9 | 208 | 217 | 204 | 13 |
(viii) Shops Act, 1950.
(a) Inspections.
991 shops have been inspected and recorded on the Register.
Altogether 2,754 inspections and observations have been made for
various purposes under the Act during the year.
l"he following contraventions were noted: —
Failure to exhibit prescribed Notices 290
Failure to keep records . 41
Conditions of employment 12
Arrangements for Health and Welfare 30
Other matters 31
(b) Legal Proceedings.
The Council authorised the following cases to be taken before the Magistrates' Court.
Offence | Section | Result |
---|---|---|
(1) Evening closing hours | 2 | Fined 10/-. |
(2) Evening closing hours | 2 | Fined 10/-. |
(3) Hours of employment of young persons | 27 | Fined £1. |
(4) Failing to keep records of hours worked by young persons | 32 | Fined £1. |
(5) Sunday Trading | 47 | Fined £2. |
(6) Sunday Trading | 47 | Fined £1. |
(7) Sunday Trading | 47 | Fined 10/-. |
(8) Obstructing an inspector in the course of his duties | 71 Fined £5 and Factories Act 1937, Sec. 123. | |
(9) Obstrucling an inspector in the course of his duties | 71 Fined £1. and Factories Act 1937, Sec. 123. |
(ix) The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952.
116 premises have been visited where heating appliances were
exposed for sale and advice has been given to persons responsible. As
a result of these visits, 7 appliances were found not to conform with
the standards prescribed, and these were immediately withdrawn from
sale and scrapped.