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to overcrowding; the terms of the Acts relating thereto have been met
with in response to intimation and statutory notices when necessary, and
in no instance was there occasion to take legal proceedings.
Canal Boats.
The inspection of canal boats was without any particular incident
during the year.
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Itinerant Vendors.
All the premises where ice creams are made have been inspected with
the view of detecting nuisances, also any infringement of the London
County Council's (General Powers) Act, 1902, Part viii. Each itinerant
vendor's barrow and utensils have been inspected. In each case the
manufacturer's name was found to be legibly affixed thereto, the ice
cream and utensils were found to be satisfactory, and there was no
cause for action to be taken.
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 56 varied samples have
been taken and submitted for analysis.
Seven were found to be adulterated. Summonses were issued
against the vendors.
Particulars of adulterated samples, and results of legal proceedings
are appended:—
Milk.—Deficient in solids, not fat, to the extent of 4.7 per cent.
Vendor fined £2 and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 10 per cent. Vendor fined
25s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 15.6 per cent. Vendor fined
40s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 16 per cent. Summons
dismissed on production of warranty (first offence).
Milk.—Containing 0.01 per cent, of Formaldehyde. Vendor fined
£3 and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in solids, not fat, to the extent of 4.3 per cent.
Summons dismissed on production of warranty.
Milk.—Deficient in fat and solids, not fat, to the extent of 12.3 and
4.7 per cent, respectively. Vendor fined £3 and 23s. costs.