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An application (dated January 3rd, 1909) was received from
the male attendants asking for extra (double) payment for
Bank Holidays, instead of time off, but the request was not
granted, the Council, on April 2nd, 1908, having decided that
all the Council's employees required to work on Bank Holidays,
Good Friday or Christmas Day should be allowed
another day's holiday.
Three attempts of burglary* were made during June, September
and October, 1909, at the Vauxhall Park Ladies'
Convenience (overground), and in one instance (September),
2 men were arrested on suspicion, tried at the Sessions,
found guilty and sent to prison for 9 and 12 months respectively.
There has been no change during 1909 in the personnel
of the attendants. Messrs. James Skitterall (aged 38 years),
William C. Jolly (aged 34 years), and Arthur Carrett (aged
32 years), have been placed on the permanent list of employees,
having been temporarily employed since October
2nd, 1908.
ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS,
WATER, etc.
1.—Food and Drugs
During the year 1909, 1800 samples have been purchased
within the Borough of Lambeth, and submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis. Of the 1800 samples 88 (i.e.,
4.9 per cent.) were reported by the Analyst to be adulterated,
varying quarterly as follows:—1st quarter, 5.2 per
cent.; 2nd, 6.2 per cent.; 3rd, 2.5 per cent. and 4th, 5.2
per cent.; and 76 summonses were issued, with the result
that 59 convictions were obtained, together with £86 10s.
in penalties, and £48 9s. 8d. in costs. Full details are to
be found on pp. 163-165, and in the Appendix (pp. 27-42).
Taking the average of 10 years (1891-1900), the annual
number of samples taken in the old Parish of Lambeth is
501, of which 74 (i.e., 14.8 per cent.) were found, on analysis
* Two previous attempts were made at the Vauxhall Park Convenience
in December, 1906.