London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hackney 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

This page requires JavaScript

66
London County Council (General Powers) Act,, 1954 - Section 12 (Provision of
Dustbins), Two summonses for failing to comply with notices requiring the
provision of dustbins were successful; in one case a penalty with costs was
imposed, and in the other case a penalty without costs-
Section 18 (Registration of hairdressers and barbers). Four summonses for
contravention of the Council's Byelaws were issued against one hairdresser and
related to the lack of repair and dirty condition of his premises, dirty condition
of towels and failure to provide suitable receptacles for sweepings and
other litter. A penalty of £1 for each offence was imposed and £1 costs was
awarded to the Council.
Factories Act, 1937 = Section 7 (Sanitary conveniences). The one summons
issued under this Act related to failure to maintain a sanitary convenience in
a proper state of repair and resulted in the imposition of a penalty and an
order to pay the Council's costs. The defendant's appeal to the Quarter
Sessions against this conviction was dismissed with costs.
FOOD AND DRDGS ACT, 1955
SECTION 2 (GENERAL PROTECTION FOR PURCHASERS OF FOOD AND DRUGS)
Penalty and costs 3
Absolute discharge on payment of costs 1
SECTION 6 (FALSE LABELLING OR ADVERTISEMENT OF FOOD OR DRUGS) AND
SECTION 7 (LABELLING OF FOOD ORDER, 1953)
Penalty and costs 1
Penalties without costs 2
SECTION 8 (PUNISHMENT FOR SALE ETC, OF FOOD UNFIT FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION)
Penalty and costs 3
SECTION 13 (FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS)
Penalty and costs 9
Penalty without costs 6
Defendant granted absolute discharge without costs 1
SECTION 29 (MILK AND DAIRIES REGULATIONS)
Penalty and costs 1
Details of proceedings taken under this Act are referred to in the Food
Section of this Report