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 13.
Notices Served.
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 |
---|---|---|
Number of Informal Notices served | 929 | 293 |
Number of Informal Notices complied with | 859 | 236 |
Number of Statutory Notices served | 81 | — |
Number of Statutory Notices complied with | 104 | — |
Number of cautionary letters sent by Town Clerk | — | 4 |
Table 14.
Offences under Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Case No. | Section contravened | Offence | Action taken |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | Nail in Battenberg cake. | Cautionary letter sent by the Corporation. |
2 | 10 | Slug in chocolate eclair. | Ditto |
3 | 13 | Dirty condition of premises. | Ditto |
4 | 10 | Nail in bun | Ditto |
5 | 38 | Sale of horseflesh without proper notice. | Legal proceedings instituted. Fine of £5 and £2 2s. costs imposed. |
6 | 13 | Dirty condition of premises. | Legal proceedings instituted. Fine of £18 and £3 3s. costs imposed. |