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7th of August. The case was heard by Mr. Saunders, who inflicted
a fine of 40s. and £1 3s. 6d. costs.
Parcels of fruit, meat, and vegetables in a putrid condition are
frequently submitted to me by persons who have purchased them
at the wholesale markets from sample. My custom is to give a
certificate of the condition in which I find the article, and to leave
the purchaser and the seller to fight the matter out between them ;
usually I hear no more about the matter.
PERIODICAL INSPECTIONS.
So. 1 District
No. 2 District
Bakehouses
57
70
Cowhouses
23
19
Slaughter houses
6
11
Fish curing premises
22
43
Courts and Alleys
41
41
The Cowhouses, Slaughter houses, Bakehouses and Fish-curing
premises have been kept carefully under observation, and call for
no special remark. The majority are in a fairly good condition.
The licences of two of the Cowkeepers were opposed at the first
meeting of the London County Council; but as the necessary work
had been completed beforo the adjourned meeting our opposition
was withdrawn.
Mr. Sykes again applied for a licence to keep cows in premises
in rear of Cambridge Circus, but the application was refused.
SANITARY STAFF.
Although not occurring within the year to which this report
specially relates, I cannot conclude without referring to certain
changes which have been made in the Sanitary Staff. An additional
Inspector has been appointed, who commenced duty in
January, 1800. By resolution of the Vestry, the Sanitary Staff
is now placed under the control of the Medical Officer of Health
for one year as an experiment. I attend at the Vestry Hall at
nine o'clock every morning, and receive from each Inspeotor a