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The report suggested the law should be so altered that a term
of imprisonment (six months with or without hard labour) or a
fine not exceeding fifty pounds, may be imposed at the discretion
of the magistrate. The fine or imprisonment should be applicable
in respect of each separate portion of horse flesh as it is in the
case of every article of unsound food under section 47 (2) of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
The other alterations which suggested themselves were, that
every knacker and every wholesale dealer in horse flesh shall be
registered by the Local Authority, and shall keep a register showing
the quantity and destination of each consignment sent out
from his premises, and this register shall be open to the inspection
of any duly appointed officer of the Local Authority, and no
meat shall be sent out from any horse slaughterers unless
thoroughly cooked through, and all parcels sent out shall be labelled
with the words " horse flesh."
The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the
Council to address communications to the President of the Local
Government Board, and the London County Council urging
legislation on the subject.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
In July I represented as "Unhealthy Areas," to the London
County Council under part 1 of the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, 1890, two areas South of the Bow Road known as
(1) "Brewery Yard Area" comprising 21 dwelling-houses,—as
rated. (2) " Gandy Court Area," comprising 14 dwelling-houses.
The London County Coulncil decided not to entertain my
representations.
Summonses were applied for at the Thames Police Court in
respect of Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 13 and 14, Brewery Yard, Bow, under
Section 8 (1) of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1903.
Under this section the summonses were taken out without notices