View report page

75
application informed the Magistrate there was no objection to the
cancellation of the three orders—Nos. 44, 46, Follett Street, No. 3, St.
Leonard's Cottages had been altered into one premises.
Albert Street, 9. I appeared at the Court in response to summons
taken out by owner for cancellation of "closing order" made 20th
November, 1897. The premises having been put in habitable repair
to your satisfaction no objection was made, order was cancelled.
Special Proceedings.
Ettrick Street, No. 72. Legal proceedings taken under the 12th
Section Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for the abatement of
urgent nuisances, to save delay, summons made returnable (forthwith)
same day. "Abatement order" to execute the work in 14 days
and £1 6s. costs allowed.
Forty-seven samples of food have been procured and submitted to
the Public Analyst for analysis: 4 samples of butter were so adulterated
that legal proceedings were taken.
The nature of articles, extent of adulteration, result of prosecution
being as follows:—
Butter Adulterated with 98 per cent. of foreign fat. Vendor
fined full penalty, £20 and 27s. costs.
Butter Adulterated with 83.3 per cent. of foreign fat.
Vendor fined full penalty, £20 and 23s. costs.
Summonses under the Margarine Act.—For serving
same in unlabelled wrapper.
By suggestion of Magistrate, withdrawn.
For neglecting to label parcel from which sample
had been taken.
By suggestion of Magistrate withdrawn.
Margarine Adulterated with 68 per cent. of foreign fat, proceedings
taken under Margarine Act for having
served same in unlabelled wrapper. Vendor
fined £3 and 23s. costs.