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I have visited 33 non-registered barges and 5 registered sailing
barges; the cabins were in a fairly clean condition.
Where a nuisance had occurred from smoke emitted from any
chimney belonging to a factory, either on complaint or from personal
observation, "intimations" and notices had been served, anil the
nuisances had been abated for the time being.
Fifty-two samples of food have been procured and submitted to the
Public Analyst (Mr. W. C. Young) for analysis. 6 were found to be
so much adulterated that legal proceedings were taken, the nature
of articles, extent of adulteration, result of prosecution being as
follows :—
Lime Water. —Deficient in lime to the extent of 76 per cent. Summons
dismissed, no proof of extraction.
Butter.— Adulterated with 75 per cent. of foreign fat. Vendor fined
£6 and £13s. od. costs.
Cheese.— Adulterated with 12 per cent. of foreign fat. 2 Summonses
taken out under Margarine Act.
(1) Vendor fined £3 and £13s. od. costs for having
sold same in an unstamped wrapper.
(2) Fined 1s. and 2s. costs for having no label
displayed.
Milk.— Adulterated with 8 per cent. of water and a minute proportion
one part in 10,000 of formalin. Vendor fined for added
water £2 and 2s. costs.
Butter.— Adulterated with 6.3 of water, and 0.2 per cent. of boric
acid. Summons dismissed, upon written warranty produced.
Milk.— Deficient in cream to the extent of 33 per cent. Vendor
fined £3 and 33s. costs.