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to deposit in a certain portion of the premises, clinkers, &c.,
drawn from the furnaces, over which water was thrown, which
was being done at the time of inspection, and gave off very
offensive effluvia. The manager promised to see that the practice
was immediately discontinued, since which no nuisance has been
discovered in connection with the works.
September 15th.—The Chief Inspector reported at this Meeting
that, on the 5th inst., he had seized a quantity of bacon, about
96lbs., exposed for sale upon a barrow in the Falcon Road, which
was, in his opinion, unfit for human consumption. The bacon was
offered for sale at prices ranging from 2d. to 4½d. per lb., and
during his examination of the meat he was subjected to most
violent threats and abuse by the vendor and his assistants, and that
the meat was subsequently seen by the Medical Officer of Health,
who certified it as unfit for human food. The meat was taken
before the Magistrate at the South-Western Police Court on the 7th
inst., who gave the usual order for it to be destroyed. The
owner (who had been previously convicted and fined £5, for
meat seized in June, 1893), was subsequently convicted
and fined £20 and 2s. costs, or in default two months'
imprisonment.
At this Meeting, he also reported that certain alterations had
been made to the sanitary conveniences in connection with the
Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary, without the necessary
notice having been given to the Vestry by the Guardians of
their intention to alter the apparatus in question, as required by the
Bye-Laws of the London County Council, under Section 39 (1) of
the Public Health (London) Act; and, further, that he was of
opinion that, from a brief survey he had made of the sanitary
conveniences for one or two of the Wards, there were many
matters which required alteration, and asked for the instructions
of the Committee as to making a full examination of the whole
of the premises, and testing the drains. The Committee gave
the necessary directions that this should be carried out.