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1897]
That there are 50 to 60 stables and mews in his district, and
that he found by visiting them regularly, especially during
the hot weather, he had reduced the number of complaints,
and had done some little amount of good.
(e) That among the sanitary works carried out were the construction
of 114 drains, and the repair of 76.
(/) That he purchased 47 samples under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts, of which only 5 were adulterated, and that
convictions were obtained in the cases of 3 milks, 1 cocoa,
and 1 butter.
(g) That the Police Court prosecutions for Sanitary Work only
numbered 9 during the year, 7 being successful and 2
withdrawn, and the fines and costs amounted to £4 6s.
District 14.—Inspector Mernagh in an interesting report, says:—
(а) That he made 452 inspections, and 4,685 calls or reinspections;
and that the more important works carried
out were the construction of 104 new drains, and the
repair of 43 old drains.
(b) That the inspections were due to complaints, house to house
visitations or infectious disease investigations, as notices of
intended new work following New River Co.'s notices have
now almost ceased.
(c) That 215 cases of infectious disease were notified in his
district, and that he made the neeessary inquiries.
(d) That amongst the legal proceedings he had in the case of
the Vestry v. Barker attended the Clerkenwell Police Court
on 13 occasions, " the case having been adjourned time after
time, apparently in the hope that the defendant would
comply or that the Vestry would tire of taking the case
to Court. As neither of these happened, the case was
adjourned sine die," and the nuisance still exists.
(e) That he attended North London Police Court in support of
summonses against 12 persons for selling beet crystals as
Demerara Sugar, and that convictions followed on all
summonses.