London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Weekly Half Holiday
Section 1 (2) Alternative closing notice not 11
exhibited
Section 13(1) Exempted trade notice not exhibited 33
Section 1 Sale of unscheduled articles 7
Sunday Trading
Section 22(3) Record of hours worked not maintained 4
Section 57 Exempted trade notice not exhibited 27
Section 47 Sale of unscheduled articles 15
Jewish Sabbath
Section 53 Trading on the Jewish Sabbath 2
In connection with the infringements recorded above, 46 reinspections were made
and 14 warning letters sent.
Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913
The Fabrics (Misdescription) Regulations, 1959
122 inspections were made during the year, 83 samples of cloth or clothing were
examined- no infringements were noted.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944 Street Trading
22 trading sites were licensed.
9 warning letters were sent and 3 prosecutions were taken for unlicensed street
trading.
Special attention has been paid to ice cream vehicles near parks and schools.
Prosecutions
Shops Act, 1959 and Middlesex County Council Act, 1944
| Offences | Section | Fine | Costs | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | Sale of articles not mentioned in the Fifth Schedule (Sunday Trading) | 47 | £1. | 0. | 0. | £1. | 1. | 0 | £2 | 1. | 0 |
| Case 2 | - ditto - | 47 | £1 | 0. | 0. | £1, | 1. | 0 | £2. | 1. | 0 |
| Case 3 | - ditto - | 47 | £1 | 0. | 0. | £1, | 1. | 0 | £2. | 1. | 0 |
| Case 4 | Sale of articles not mentioned in the First Schedule (weekly half holiday) | 1 | £2 | 0. | 0. | £2 | 2 | 0 | £4 | 2. | 0 |
| Case 5 | Failing to exhibit exempted trade notice | 57 | £1. | 0. | 0. | 10 | 6 | £1.10. | 6. | ||
| Case 6 | Failing to keep records of Sunday employment | 22(3) | £2 | 0. | 0. | £1. | 1. | 0 | £3. | 1. | 0. |
| Case 7 | - ditto - | 22(3) | £6 | 0. | 0. | £5. | 5. | 0 | £11. | 5. | 0. |
| Case 8 | Unlicensed street trading | 320 & 329 | £4. | 0. | 0. | £2 | 2. | 0 | £6. | 2, | 0. |
| Case 9 | -itto - | 320 & 329 | £2. | 0. | 0. | £5 | 5. | 0 | £7. | 5. | 0. |
| Case 10 | - ditto - | 320 & 329 | £10 | 0. | 0. | £2. | 2. | 0 | £12. | 2. | 0. |
| Total | £30. | 0. | 0. | £21. | 10 | 6 | £51. | 10. | 6 | ||