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Butter Bill.
The Council, during 1907, opposed the suggested clause in the
Butter Bill, extending the powers contained in the Margarine
Act so as to enable the Metropolitan Inspectors of Weights and
Measures to take the steps authorised by section 8 of that Act—
such Inspectors being the officers of the London County Council.
The Metropolitan Borough Councils are the Sanitary Authorities
deputed by the Legislature to carry out the provisions of the
Food and Drugs Acts (including the Margarine Act), subject
to certain supervisory and concurrent powers by the Local
Government Board and the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries,
and the London Council have no powers under the Food and
Drugs Acts. The opposition was successful, as the Butter
and Margarine Act, 1907, contains the following section 12:—
"Except in the administative County of London, section 8 of
the Margarine Act, 1887, shall have effect as if the words
"inspector of weights and measures" were inserted after the
word "nuisances."
II.—Water.
Three samples of water were examined during 1907 for the
presence of lead—the samples being taken from drinking water
•cisterns, but in no instance was lead found.