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156
1897
summonses were taken out under the Public Health Act and 2 under the
London County Council By-laws, and that 8 convictions followed, while
one summons was withdrawn. The amount of penalties obtained was
£21 168. He then goes on to state:—
(а) That he obtained 84 samples of food for analysis, 20 being
milks procured at Finsbury Park Station, and that altogether
10 samples were adulterated ; that 10 summonses were
issued and were followed by 6 convictions, that 3 were
dismissed and that one was not served because of a wrong
address having been given. Also that fines to the amount
of £11 3s. were inflicted, while in one case two guineas
costs were allowed against the Vestry.
(б) That he inquired into 287 cases of infectious disease.
(c) That 213 rooms were fumigated, that 82 were disinfected and
stripped, and that the remainder were disinfected either by
the owners or occupiers. Also that in all cases the bedding
clothing, etc., were removed to the Disinfecting Station for
disinfection.
(d) That he periodically inspected the 5 slaughter-houses and
3 cow-houses and the knacker's yard in his district.
(e) That there are 12 very large stable yards and several minor
ones in his district, which were generally kept in good
order, and that the removal of dung from them was carried
out very regularly.
(/) That the inspection of costermongers' stalls and barrows was
carried out systematically, especially on Saturday nights
and Sunday mornings.
(g) That on one occasion only did he seize any unsound food
(meat) and that the offender was fined £10 and costs.
District 10.—Inspector "Watson, in a brief report, says :—
(a) That he made 5,408 calls, of which 611 are premises
inspected, and 4,456 are re-inspections, the remaining 341
being calls at slaughter-houses, bakehouses, workshops,
factories, courts and stables.
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