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 Tottenham]
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General Closing Hours
Section 2(1) Failing to close at prescribed hour 1
Weekly Half Holiday
Section 1 (1) Shops not closed at 1 p.m. 6
Section 1(2) Alternative closing notices not exhibited 18
Section 13(1) Exempted trade notices not exhibited 45
Section 1 Sale of unscheduled articles 1
Sunday Trading
Section 22(3) Record of hours of employment not maintained 1
Section 57 Exempted trade notices not exhibited 24
Section 47 Sale of unscheduled articles 13
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944: Street Trading
Twenty-three trading sites were licensed. One site was not re-allocated on
surrender of the licence.
Seven warning letters were sent and three prosecutions taken for unlicensed street
trading.
In connection with infringements recorded above, 79 re inspections were made and
22 formal notices served.
Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913
The Fabrics (Misdescription) Regulations, 1959
Inspections carried out at premises selling fabrics
and/or articles of clothing 212
Some improvement has been noted in the number of shops stocking flareproof
materials and clothing, but these articles still remain much more expensive than
traditional materials and consequently are in much less demand.
Prosecutions
Shop Act, 1950 and Middlesex County Council Act, 1944.
Offence | Section | Fine | Costs | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | Gale of packet of detergent on Sunday | 47 | £1. | 0. | 0 | £1. | 1. | 0 | £2. | 1. | 0. |
Case 2 | Failing to close motor car showrooms on Sunday | 47 | Discharged | £2. | 2. | 0. | £2. | 2. | 0. | ||
Case 3 | Failing to close on weekly half holiday | 1 | £2. | 0. | 0. | £2. | 2. | 0. | |||
Sale of tea on weekly half holiday | 1 | £2. | 0. | 0. | - | £8. | 2. | 0. | |||
Failing to exhibit notice | 13(1) | £2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||
C/Fwd. | £7. | 0. | 0. | £5. | 5. | 0. | £12 | 5. | 0. |