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houses is considerably above the top of the shafts, and when the
wind is in a westerly direction the fumes are carried directly into
the houses in the vicinity.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Fifty-seven varied samples of food or drugs have been obtained
and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, of which four were
certified to have been adulterated, in three instances convictions
were obtained with costs, and in one instance the vendor was
ordered by the Magistrate to pay costs on the dismissal of summons.
On 25th February, at the Thames Police Court, defendant was
fined £5, including costs, for selling butter adulterated with 80.5
per cent of foreign fat.
On 4th December, at the Thames Police Court, defendant
objected to the Public Analyst's certificate that sample of cod
liver oil was "fish oil, and not cod liver oil," and the third portion
of sample was, at his request, submitted to Somerset House
for analysis, and the summons accordingly adjourned.
On 8th January, 1904, the adjourned summons was heard, when
the Magistrate imposed 3 guineas costs on the defendant, and dismissed
the summons.
On 23rd December, a sample of milk was purchased for analysis
which was certified by the Public Analyst to be "deficient in fat,
and solids not fat, to the extent of 18.3 and 8.3 per cent, respectively."
At hearing of summons, on 26th January, 1904, at Thames Police
Court, defendant was fined 40s. to include costs.
On 31st December, a sample of milk was purchased, and on
analysis was .certified by the Public Analyst to be "deficient in
fat to the extent of 20 per cent."
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