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Smoke Nuisances.
Complaints from the London County Council (which have been very
few this year) have been attended to, also my own observations of shafts.
No legal proceedings were necessary, all "notices" being attended to.
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.
During the year 51 samples of various kinds have been purchased for
analysis, 3 of which proved to be so adulterated that legal proceedings
were instituted as under, and also a "letter of caution" was sent to
another vendor by order of the Committee after advice that this would
be sufficient.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to extent of 3.3 per cent. and solids not
fat 2.3 per cent., purchased from itinerant vendor on Sunday
morning.
Letter of caution sent to vendor.
Lard.—Consisting entirely of vegetable fat.
Defendant fined £2 and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in solids not fat 15.9 per cent., showing 15.9 per
cent. of added water.
Defendant fined £3 and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in solids not fat to extent of 7.8 per cent. This
deficiency indicates the presence of at least 7.8 per cent. of added
water.
Defendant fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
All cases of infectious diseases notified during the year have received
attention with a view to tracing their origin if possible.
Very many visits to premises have been paid respecting notifications
of tuberculosis, and where possible, precautions taken upon advice given
to the patients and household generally.
A summons was taken out against the owner of a house in Ellerthorpe
Street, for not complying with a "sanitary notice" from the
Council to do certain works under the above Act. The defendant said he