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The figures given for adulterated samples include some adulterated
informal samples in respect of which no proceedings could
be taken.
Shop Hours Acts, 1892-1904.—Mr. Robinscn also reports
on the work done under the above Acts in the Borough of Hornsev
during the twelve months ending March 31st, 1912.
Number of inspections 472
Number of young persons employed 373
Number of shops where no notice exhibited 49
No case of over-employment of young persons was discovered.
Seats for Shop Assistants Act, 1899.—One hundred and
fifty-six inspections were made under this Act, but no infringement
has been reported.
Inspection of Meat and other Foods.—All the Inspectors
have obtained the special certificate granted by the Royal Sanitary
Institute for this work, and the whole of the slaughter-houses and
butchers' shops are kept under observation by them.
There are nine slaughter-houses and seventy-five butchers'
shops in the Borough. Four of the slaughter-houses are only
used occasionally for slaughtering sheep.
Frequent inspections are made of the slaughter-houses during
the time of slaughtering and also at other times. Special attention
is paid to butchers' shops, fish shops, and greengrocers' premises
at the latter part of the week, when the stock is usually
largest.
At the time of inspection at slaughter-houses 1 pair of lungs
(bullocks) were found to be affected with Tuberculosis; they were
immediately surrendered, and destroyed by the Corporation at the
Destructor.

Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.—Register of Work
shops. —The number of Workshops on the Register at the end of