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in a straightforward manner, and before he tries to sell the meat,
requests the Sanitary Authority to examine it, and such meat
is condemned, the Sanitary Authority cannot successfully institute
legal proceedings against the original vendor of the meat,
because at the time of its surrender the meat is not "exposed
for sale or deposited in any place for the purpose of sale or of
preparation for sale."
Proceedings cannot be successfully taken if the meat be
seized in transit, as it is not then exposed or deposited for sale
as human food, and therefore the original vendor cannot be
proceeded against.
Again, after delivery to the consignee has actually taken place,
it is sometimes ascertained that the latter is a cats'-meat purveyor
who is used by the original vendor as a medium for the distribution
of the meat for human consumption. Here again, it is
impossible to obtain a conviction against the original vendor.
This Council has decided, therefore, to ask the! Local Government
Board to take steps to amend the law so as to enable
Sanitary Authorities to take legal proceedings against the
original vendor in such cases, and I am directed to invite your
Council to take similar action.
Faithfully yours,
GEO. W. CLARKE,
The Town Clerk of Poplar. Town Clerk.
The following is the copy of my report which was presented to
the Public Health and Housing Committee upon the subject: —
"Respecting the letter dated 26th January (copy of which is
enclosed) received from the Town Clerk of the Metropolitan