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day when he intends to slaughter animals on a Sunday, and that on week-days cattle be slaughtered
only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the months of May, June, July, August and
September, and between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the remainder of the year. The
slaughter house inspections for the year numbered 255.
Unsound Food .—The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year is shown in
the following list:—
March 27th.—4 barrels of apples.
April 29th.—10 stone of lemon soles.
August 13th.—3 stone of lemon soles.
August 20th.—1 trunk of whiting.
August 20th.—1 box of dog fish.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS .
Each of the ten Sanitary Inspectors is appointed as an inspector under the above Acts, and
is instructed to take samples in any place in the Borough which is not within his own sanitary
district. During the year the Inspectors collected 700 samples, of which G8 (or 10 per cent.) were
adulterated.
Proceedings were taken against 37 persons for adulteration or other offences, the fines and
costs inflicted amounting to £64 18s. 6d.
The samples collected were as follows:—

Margarine and Butter Substitutes —Under Section 9 of the Margarine Act, 1887, and
Section 7 (4) of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in
margarine and margarine cheese are required to register their premises with the local authority.
By Section 1 (1) of the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907, these requirements were extended to butter