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Milk (2).—"Deficient in cream to the extent of 26 per cent., and containing
0.02 per cent. of boric acid."
Milk (3).—"Deficient in cream to the extent of 20 per cent., adulterated
with 2 per cent. of added water." Summons against
defendant in the second milk case, who was also dealer of the
milk supplied to the purveyor and defendant in the first
case. Dismissed, upon the result of the Somerset House
Authorities' certificate and their analyst's evidence in support
of same. Defendant allowed 3 guineas costs.
Summonses in cases (1) and (3) against vendors, also at
the Magistrate's suggestion upon the result of the Somerset
House analysis, in the last named. Withdrawn.
Milk.—"Deficient in fat, and solids not fat, to the extent of 11 and
7.9 per cent. respectively." Vendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—"Deficient in solids not fat, and fat to the extent of 2.9 and
17 per cent. respectively." Vendor fined £10 and £3 3s. costs.
Sugar (Demerara).—"Beet sugar, artificially coloured and not genuine
Demerara sugar." Vendor fined 10s. and £1 3s. costs.
I have inspected 18 non-registered barges, three registered sailing
barges, and one registered canal-boat. The cabins were fairly
clean, regulations complied with, and in the last case the papers
produced satisfactory.
Where a nuisance had occurred from smoke emitted from any
chimney belonging to a factory, either on complaint or from my
own personal observation, "intimations" and notices have been
served, and the nuisances for the time being had been abated, in
compliance with same.
Where cases of small-pox had occurred in my district, and the
families so afflicted had been isolated in accordance with the Committee's
instructions, its spread had been greatly checked, for in the
majority of cases the quarantine restrictions were faithfully