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the eggs (in such a condition) on the premises, a sum
mons was not taken out— the Council's expenses being
paid by the1 wholesale dealer.
(2) 3 baskets (partly filled) of apples and oranges were exposed
for sale in Lambeth Walk, seized, and condemned
by the Magistrate on April 29th, 1902, and afterwards
destroyed at the Council's Wharf. When the summons
came on for hearing, the vendor could not be traced.
In addition to the above, 2cwt. fish and l0cwt. onions were
voluntarily surrendered, and destroyed, at the Council's Wharf.
The work in connection with disinfection, smoke abatement,
workshops, bakehouses, restaurants and dining (coffee) rooms,
and the carrying out of the Food and Drugs Acts, is dealt with
under special headings in this Report (vide post).
The work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1902
is shewn by the large number of Notices served, viz., 15,384,
dealing with 10,634 structural, and 3203 non-structural, defects.
Full particulars will be found on pages 118-120, whilst the summary
of work done (given on page 121) deals with 9,281 inspections
and 62,680 re-inspections carried out by the Inspectors, as
well as with the rest of the work carried out in connection with
the Sanitary (Public Health) Department The work of the
Female Inspector (Miss Gamble) is dealt with separately on
pages 125 to 128, including the special inspections and registration
of Restaurants, Dining-rooms, etc. {vide Special Report in
Appendix).
In only 12 instances (i.e., 0.1 per cent.) were summonses taken
out— the result of these summonses being penalties to the extent
of £9 (with £3 13s. costs), and the carrying out of the necessary
necessary works within specified times.
The Inspectorial Staff has worked well during 1902, more
especially in connection with the Smallpox outbreak, involving a
large amount of extra work and overtime, for which the Council
generously voted a sum of £5 to each of the 12 male Inspectors
and to 2 of the Sanitary Clerks (Messrs. W. R. Lawrence and A.
L. Baxter).