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leaving the distillery till sold to the consumer, be described by
a mark or label on the cask or bottle as "whisky" or "blend
of whisky and patent still spirit," as the case may be. Provision
is made for similar information being given to persons purchasing
whisky on draught.
Power to prosecute for offences against the Bill is given to
officers of Inland Revenue and to officers of Local Authorities
executing the laws relating to Food and Drugs.
The Committee recommended the Council—
That the Bill be approved and the members representing the
Borough in Parliament requested to give it their support.
The following communication was submitted to the Committee:
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BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM.
Town Hall,
Catford, S.E.
14th July, 1905.
Sir,
I beg to inform you that this Council have had under consideration
the question of the steps to be taken to stop the
supply of milk from a farm at which a case of infectious disease
has occurred. It has been pointed out to the Council that,
should it at any time be deemed necessary to stop the supply
of milk from any particular dairy where there was evidence that
the consumption of milk from such dairy was likely to cause
any infectious disease to any person residing in the district,
considerable difficulty would be met with and delay occasioned,