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to and made acquainted with the fact, that the name and address
of the maker of the ice cream on sale must be legibly displayed
on the barrow. The regulation is now fairly well understood, and
little trouble is experienced in this respect with the foreigners
selling the article.
Public House Urinals.
Useful work has been accomplished under the Act in so far
as compelling brewers to provide proper doors and springs to the
urinals opening on to the street, for the furthering of public
decency.
Public Health (London) Act.
An outbreak of small-pox occurred in my district early in the
year involving several persons. These were promptly discovered
and successfully dealt with, and the spread of the disease prevented.
Four cases of enteric fever, which were notified in the district,
were thoroughly investigated, and I found that each patient, some
15 days previously had partaken freely of shell fish. The cases
were afterwards enquired into by the Fishmongers' Company.
Legal proceedings under the above Act had to be taken against
the owner of 36, Sabbarton Street, for not complying with the
Council's notices to remedy a defective drain.
An abatement order (21 days) was made by the magistrate, and
30s. costs allowed the Council. The nuisance was abated in the
time allowed.
Smoke Nuisance—Traction Engine.
Legal proceedings had also to be taken against the owner of a
traction engine for allowing black smoke to be emitted all along
the East India Dock Road, for some 20 minutes. The smoke was
of a most offensively sulphurous nature. Great difficulty was
experienced in serving the warrant owing to the owner moving
about the country with his engine. The magistrate remarked that