View report page

74
8) Any person obstructing or impeding any officer in the course of his
duties, or bribing or attempting to bribe, will be liable to penalties.
(9) If a warranty is relied upon as a defence, a notice to that effect must be
forwarded to the Prosecutor within seven days of the service of the summons
with a copy of the warranty. The person who gave the warranty may attend
the Court, if he think fit, and give evidence. A person giving a false warranty
is liable to penalties unless he proves that when he gave the warranty he had
reason to believe the statements contained therein were true. An invoice is not
a warranty except as regards " Margarine."
(10) If a defendant proposes to produce the certificate of a Public Analyst
as evidence, he must send a copy of it to the prosecutor three clear days before
the date of hearing.
(11) The expression "Food" includes any article used for food or drink by
man, except drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into or is
used in the composition or preparation of food and flavouring matters and
condiments.
NUISANCES.
Smoke.—Speaking generally it may be said that there has
been a decided and steady improvement taking place in connection
with nuisances from smoke in this district. The improvement has
been going on for several years past, and is in ail probability due
to the increased activity of the Sanitary Authority and of the
Inspectors of the London County Council. During the year four
Smoke Nuisances have been dealt with but it was not necessary to
issue any summonses.
Stable Manure.—There are now, I believe, no dung-pits
remaining in the district, all the receptacles for manure being
above the surface of the ground. Perhaps about 50 per cent, of
these receptacles are iron cages. Notices for removal have been
issued when necessary and during the Summer months this should
be done as far as practicable every day. There can be no doubt
that owners of manure have increasing difficulties, especially in
harvest time, in complying with sanitary requirements. Considering
the very serious nuisance created in the hot Summer months
by collections of manure there certainly should be no relaxation
of effort to secure regular and prompt removal.