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Committee, who authorised the service of a statutory notice, which
in every instance ensured the abatement of the nuisance. On one
occasion proceedings were taken against the South-Eastern and
Chatham Railway Company, on account of the emission of black
smoke from one of their engines, coming into Greenwich Station,
and a fine of £3 and 23s. costs was imposed. Several complaints
have been received from time to time respecting the quantities of
smoke emitted by engines near to, or whilst passing through, the
different tunnels in the Borough. Observations have been made,
but sufficient evidence, up to the present, has not been obtained
to warrant proceedings being taken.
Re-interment of Human Remains. During the progress
of the work in connection with the enlargement of the County
Council Sewage Pumping Station, Norman Road, a quantity of
human remains were disturbed. It would appear that the ground
where they were found had not been disturbed for at least 45 to
50 years, and no evidence was obtained as to how and when these
remains were deposited there. The matter was reported to the
Home Office, who issued a licence to the Medical Officer of
Health for the re-interment of these remains in the Shooters Hill
Cemetery. This was accordingly carried out under the direction
and to the entire satisfaction of your Medical Officer of Health.
Food and Drugs Acts. Three hundred and ten samples have
been purchased under the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts, of which 291 were certified to be genuine, and 19 adulterated,
which is equivalent to 6 per cent. adulterated samples. Of this total
number of samples, 118 were milk, and 91 butter, of which number.
9 samples of milk and 5 of butter were certified to be adulterated;
the remaining adulterated samples were, 2 coffee and 3