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one of the openings in the Old Ford Road, one has been closed, and a
ventilating shaft to the top of the Bow Church School substituted
with success so far as smells in the streets are concerned, but there
still remain other openings which must be a source of much danger
to persons living in and using the thoroughfare. In the case of
Smeed Road, the three openings have been closed to the advantage
of those living or working within the neighbourhood, but no ventilating
shaft has been provided. In this length of sewer, a serious explosion,
causing upheaval of roadway, occurred during the past year.
In the matter of Wansbeck Road and Cadogan Terrace, nothing has
been done, the openings remain open, and emit very offensive
emanations, and no shaft has been provided.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Fifty-two varied samples of food or drugs have been obtained
and submitted to the Public Analyst for analyses, of which five were
certified to have been adulterated, in four instances convictions were
obtained with costs, and in one instance the vendor cautioned.
On January 17th, at Thames Police Court, defendant was fined
20s. and 23s. costs for selling milk deficient in cream, to extent of
10 per cent.
On February 25th, at Thames Police Court, defendant was fined
£2 and costs for selling butter adulterated with 76.4 per cent.
of foreign fat.
On July 30th, at Thames Police Court, defendant was fined £5 and
23s. costs for selling milk deficient in fat, to the extent of 11.6
per cent.
On January 2nd, 1903, at Thames Police Court, defendant was
fined 10s. and 23s. costs for selling milk deficient in solids not fat
to the extent of 7 per cent.