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Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis
Local Management Acts, London County Council (General Powers) Acts,
Bye-laws, and Council's Bye-laws.
A summons was taken out against the owner of a house in Stewart
Street for not complying with a "Notice" from the Council to do some
work under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. The work having
been completed before the hearing, defendant was fined 2s. and 42s. costs.
Factory and, Workshops Act.
The workshops, domestic workshops, workplaces and domestic
workplaces in the district where male labour is employed have been
inspected, the number engaged in each case being checked, particularly
in respect 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 has there been occasion to take legal
proceedings.
Canal Boats.
The inspection of canal boats was without any particular incident
during the year.
Ice-Cream Regulations.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902.
All premises where ice-cream is made have been inspected and
attention given to all the utensils used, which were found to be clean
and in a satisfactory condition. Each itinerant vendor's barrow and
utensils have been inspected, in each case the manufacturer's name
was found to be legibly affixed thereto.
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 112 varied samples have
been taken and submitted for analysis.
Four 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 3.4 per cent.
Vendor cautioned.