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 Hackney]
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HOUSING ACT, 1957
SECTION 27 (Closing Orders: General provisions). The owner of one house
who permitted the basement thereof to be occupied in contravention of a Closing
Order was fined and ordered to pay the Council's costs.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The occupier of one factory was prosecuted for failing to provide a
suitable sanitary convenience for the use of male employees; the Court imposed
a penalty and ordered the defendant to pay the Council's costs
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
SECTION 2 (GENERAL PROTECTION FOR PURCHASERS OF FOOD AND DRUGS)
(CONTRAVENTIONS)
Penalty and costs 6
Summons dismissed (unsatisfactory witness) 1
SECTION 8 (PUNISHMENT FOR SALE, ETC OF FOOD UNFIT FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION) (CONTRAVENTIONS)
Withdrawn without costs 1
Absolute discharge granted on payment of costs 1
FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955
Penalty and costs 2
Penalty imposed, no costs awarded 6
Details of proceedings taken under this Act are referred to in the Food Section
of this report.