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been supplied (gratis), the premises inspected, and the drains tested
by smoke, with a view of detecting insanitary conditions, the results
of such inspections have been entered from time to time in the book
kept for that purpose, as prescribed by the "Public Health (London)
Act, 1891."
The Licensed Slaughterhouses in the West Division number 9
The Licensed Cowhouses 7
all of which have been subjected to periodical inspection throughout
the year.
The market places have also been regularly inspected throughout
the year, but in no instance was any article of food exposed for sale
at the time of my visits, in such a condition as to justify seizure.
By the direction of Mr. Young, the Public Analyst, I have
obtained 84 samples of Food and Drugs for Analyses.
Under the direction of the Board legal proceedings were instituted
against 10 of the respective vendors; in 4 of these cases convictions
were obtained, the penalties inflicted by the Magistrates varying from
Thirty shillings to Eleven pounds.
The foregoing report for the first half of the year relates to that
part of the Poplar Sanitary District known as No. 3 District, for the
second half year to the Parish of Bow only, excepting from the
beginning of the last three weeks, since when, my duties have been
confined to the West Division.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
WILLIAM BOYCE,
Sanitary Inspector, and
Inspector under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act
Bow (West Division).