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Removal of Aged and Infirm Persons. Two applications
were cade to the Court and in each case an order was obtained
for the compulsory removal of the person to a suitable
institution.
Removal of Infectious Disease Case to Hospital. In
one case, it was necessary to apply to the Court for the compulsory
removal to hospital of a person suffering from infectious
disease. An order was obtained and the case removed.
Food and Drugs Act. 1938.
Twelve prosecutions under this Act were instituted
during the year. Convictions were secured in nine cases and
fines amounting to £80. 5s. 0d. and costs amounting to £59. 10s. Od.
were imposed. In the remaining three cases, two of the offences
were discontinued and the summonses withdrawn, and the
third summons was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders
Act, 1907.
Council's By-laws.
Dog Nuisances. Three cases were prosecuted. In two
cases fines amounting to 15s. 0d. were imposed and the other
case was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907•
Scabies Order.
Seventeen summonses were issued against persons failing
to comply with the provisions of this Order. In eleven cases,
fines amounting to £26. 5s. 0d. and costs of 10s. 6d. were imposed.
In the other six cases, five persons complied with the
Order before the hearing of the summonses, which were withdrawn,
and the last case was. dismissed under the Probation of Offenders
Act, 1907.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk.
Two hundred and sixty-one samples of milk were submitted
to the public analyst, and three were found to be adulterated.
At the end of the year there were on the register 173 purveyors
registered for the sale of milk in sealed containers, 156
dairymen and 116 dairies.
Adulteration of Food.
Two hundred and seventy-six formal samples of food were
taken of which 9. or 3.2% were adulterated. Seven hundred
and twenty-four informal samples were taken of which 12, or
l.6% were adulterated.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations. 1924.
The Government's meat distribution centre established in
the borough serves not only Kensington but other neighbouring
boroughs. More than 12,000 tons of meat were examined in 1944,
of which approximately 3 tons were condemned.
WATER SUPPLY.
In Kensington the water supply is almost entirely provided
by the Metropolitan Water Board. There are, however, four
premises which obtain water from artesian wells. Samples of
water from these wells are taken regularly,both by the Council and
the owners,for bacteriological and chemical examination. The
samples showed that the water was suitable for drinking and
domestic purposes.
(There is a fifth building in the borough which contains
an artesian well but the water from this source was not
used during the year.)