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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
West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Prosecutions, 1931.
Nuisances (Public Health Act) —
509 Summonses. 293 Summonses withdrawn. 1 Summons
dismissed—uisance not proved.
Failure to Comply with Magistrate's Orders—
118 Summonses. 74 Summonses withdrawn.
Shops (Hours of Closing) Act, 1928—
17 Summonses. 10 Summonses dismissed on payment of
costs.
West Ham Grocers', etc., Closing Order, 1919—
7 Summonses. 4 Summonses dismissed on payment of costs.
West Ham Bakers' Half-Holiday Order, 1913—
1 Summons.
Public Health Act, 1875, and Public Health (Smoke Abatement)
Act, 1926—
1 Summons.
West Ham Corporation Acts, 1893 and 1898—
16 Summonses. 5 Summonses withdrawn. 12 Summonses
adjourned sine die.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928—
2 Summonses. 2 Summonses dismissed.
Adulterated Milk—
4 Summonses. 1 Summons dismissed on payment of costs.
Adulterated Vinegar—
1 Summons. 1 Summons dismissed on payment of costs.
Selling Sausages adulterated with sulphur di-oxide—
1 Summons.
Selling Sausages containing preservative, without labelling
the same—
1 Summons.
Selling Meat adulterated with sulphur di-oxide—
1 Summons.
For carrying on the trade of a dairyman without being registered—
2 Summonses.
For using premises as a Dairy without same being registered—
2 Summonses.
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