Sixty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

  • Islington (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1925
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Credit: Sixty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1924] 58 Milk Prosecutions. The summary of prosecutions showed that during the year 23 prosecutions were taken, of which number 16 were successful, and 5 were dismissed, while 2 were withdrawn. Summary of Prosecutions during year 1924. Total Prosecutions. Successful. Dismissed. Withdrawn. Amount of Penalties Received. £ s. d. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 39 33 2 4 69 17 6 Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-99 29 24 4 1 64 17 0 Margarine Act, 1887 26 26 — — 44 15 0 Sale of Food Order, 1921 35 34 — 1 104 14 6 Milk & Cream Regulations, 1912-17 1 1 — — 1 1 0 Milk & Dairies Amendment Act, 1922 4 4 — — 11 11 0 Metropolis Local Management Act 1855 1 1 — — 1 1 0 L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1902 2 2 — — 4 1 0 L.C.C. By-Laws. 4 4 — — 8 8 0 Totals 141 129 6 6 310 6 0 PETTY SESSIONS. The Public Health Committee had before them during the year representations from the Medical Officer of Health in regard to a congestion of cases at the Clerkenwell Police Court. He gave specific instances of what had happened in the previous year, and how so much of the time of the stall was wasted by adjournments at this Court, and compared the rapidity of the procedure at the North London Police Court, which serves practically the rest of the Borough, only a small portion going to Old Street. The matter was referred to the Law and General Purposes Committee, and after due consideration steps were taken to support the establishment of a Petty Sessional Court at the Town Hall which would deal with the legal proceedings taken by the Public Health Department which would in the ordinary course go to Clerkenwell Police Court. The Court was established at the Town Hall, Islington, sitting at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, on alternate Fridays from the 20th June, 1924. Paper Wrappings— Sale of Food.—The Borough Council resolved, 21st March, on the motion of Councillor Ricketts, pursuant to notice— (a) That in view of the very great danger to public health from news papers, which may have been in sick rooms where there are cases of infectious disease, being used for wrapping up food sold for human consumption, the Council are of opinion that all foodstuffs for human consumption should be wrapped in grease-proof or similar paper, free from printer's ink, which often the moisture of the food absorbs from the paper, and that all papers for wrapping up food of any kind should be kept in the shops quite apart from any living room, and open for inspection; and that H.M. Government be asked to intro duce legislation to this effect.