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The results of the legal proceedings will, I think, be found
satisfactory, except in the Milk cases. As regards the sale of
Milk the legal technical difficulties now made possible by what is
known as the warranty defence are rendering the Act a dead
letter. In September I presented a short report on this matter,
a copy of which I have attached hereto. There seems to be
nothing I can add to that except to reiterate the folly of passing
an Act of Parliament professedly to prevent the sale of adulterated
food, and then to permit anyone who feels so disposed to contract
themselves out of it, and to sell watered Milk with the greatest
impunity.
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
In Appendix G is set out the proceedings taken at the Police
Court. It will be noted that practically all the nuisance
summonses were dealt with prior to the date of hearing.
COMBINED AND MISCELLANEOUS
DRAINAGE WORKS.
Appendix // gives particulars of the premises drained by the
department in pursuance of what is known as combined drainage
works.
Appendix I gives premises at which miscellaneous works wore
carried out by the Council's workmen, as opening up drains for
examination, &c.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
From Appendix J it will been seen that the slaughter-houses
are now reduced to six.
CLERICAL WORK.
Appendix K gives, so far as mere figures can convey, an idea of
the amount of clerical labour involved in the indoor work of the
department.