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with the provisions of the Act, but which had, under the
provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts, been
occupied for many years, was under consideration, and it
was decided, after receiving reports from the principal
Officers of the Board, who personally visited the rooms,
that the Board would be well advised to relax the very
stringent provisions of the Act of 1891 with regard to the
rooms in question.
Deaths From Measles.
The large death-rate from measles referred to in the
monthly reports of the Medical Officer of Health caused
further communications to be made to the Local Government
Board in favour of measles being included in the
list of notifiable diseases referred to in the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. Ultimately the Local Government
Board suggested that the London County Council should
be invited to make an order extending the scope of the
Act to all London. Communications were accordingly
addressed to the London County Council in the matter,
but no answer has yet been received.
Sale oe Food and Drugs Acts.
377 samples of food and drugs were purchased and
analysed during the year.
The Analyst's report, which will be found on page 64,
contains full particulars. It is sufficient here to remark
that of the samples purchased 57 were adulterated, but in
15 cases the adulteration was not sufficient to justify any
proceedings being taken ; in the other cases prosecutions