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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.
In two cases it was necessary to take legal proceedings, the terms
of the "Intimations" and "Notices" authorised to be served by the
Council not being complied with within the period specified in each csae.
Seven days abatement order and 27s. costs in each case.
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 of employees 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 served. 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.
lce-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, 104 varied samples have
been taken and submitted for analysis.
Three were found to be adulterated. Summonses were issued against
the vendors.
Particulars of adulterated samples, and results of legal proceedings,
are as under :—
Milk.—Deficient in fat, to the extent of 6 6 per cent. Vendor
fined 20s. and 21s. costs.