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 Twickenham]
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Table 14.
Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactments, as follows:—
Subject of Notice | Public Health Act | Food & Drugs Act, Sections 13 & 14 |
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Number of Informal Notices served | 1,394 | 210 |
Number of Informal Notices complied with | 1,352 | 182 |
Number of Statutory Notices served | 141 | — |
Number of Statutory Notices complied with | 120 | — |
Number of cautionary letters sent by Town Clerk | — | 2 |
Table
Case No. | Section contravened | Offence | Action taken |
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1 | Section 10 | Broken glass contained in a one-pint bottle of milk. | Legal proceedings instituted. Fine of £5 and costs of £1 Is. imposed. |
2 | Section 10 | Ditto. | Legal proceedings instituted. Fine of £3 and costs of £2 2s. imposed. |
3 | Sections 9 and 10 | Cigarette-end embedded in the pastry of a treacle tart. | Cautionary letter sent by the Corporation. |
4 | Section 13 | Storage of unsound meat in a refrigerator containing other foodstuffs. | Cautionary letter sent by the Corporation. |