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instructed the man to clear the drain; but he had neither ordered
nor even seen the repairs in question.
This was reported, and proceedings were taken against the workman
who actually did the work. At the police court he was fined
ios. and 2s. costs, and received a strong reprimand from the Magistrate,
who said that had he not been a poor man the fine would have
been much heavier.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
49 samples of food and drugs have been procured and submitted
to the Public Analyst; of that number 6 were certified to be so much
adulterated that it was necessary to take proceedings against the
respective vendors. The extent of adulteration, and the results of
the prosecutions were as follows:—
Milk Deficient in cream to the extent of 33 per cent.
Vendor fined £10 and £1 3s. costs.
Butter Adulterated with 86 per cent. of foreign fat. Vendor
fined £3 and £1 3s. costs.
Milk Adulterated with 22 per cent, of water. Vendor
fined £3 and ,£1 3s. costs.
Milk Adulterated with 11 per cent, of water. Vendor
fined £2 and 2s. costs.
Milk Adulterated with 16 per cent of water. Vendor
find and 12s. 6d. costs.
Butter Adulterated with 85.5 percent, of foreign fat. Vendor
fined £3 and 3s. costs.
Four notices of intention to apply for renewal of slaughterhouse
and cowhouse licenses were received from my district,