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Since the Margarine Act, 1887, came into force within
the Borough, the following premises have been registered
in addition to the above: 233 Wandsworth Road, 417
Brixton Road, 413 Norwood Road, 71 Robsart Street, 75
Atlantic Road, 114 Camberwell New Road, 32 Commercial
Road, 14 Vassall Road, 92 Lambeth Walk, 266 Brixton
Road, 64 Stamford Street, 21 Lower Marsh, *11-13 Gray
Street, 7 Juxon Street, 15 New Cut, 448 and 450 Brixton
Road, and Wessex House (Oakley Street).
Expenses ok carrying out the Food and Drugs Acts.
The total expenses connected with the carrying out of
the Food and Drugs Acts in the Borough during 1913
amounted to £98 7s. 3d., and are made up as follow:—
£32 1s. 8d. for samples, £34 16s. 0d. for assistants,
£8 0s. 0d. for witnesses, £17 16s. 6d. for travelling expenses
(including £8 18s. 0d. for cabs) and £5 13s. 1d.
for sundries. The salary of the Food and Drugs Inspector
(£120, rising by £10 annual increases to £200), and the
cost of the summonses (£7 2s. 0d.), are not included.
The annual averages for the last 10 years (1903-12) are
(1) total expenses, £81 10s. 1d., (2) number of formal
samples, 1,571.
2. Water.
No sample of water was submitted for analysis during
1913.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.
All samples of milk are examined by the Public Analyst,
as a routine, for the presence of preservatives, and, of the
total samples of milk taken during 1913 (477 formal and 18
"Registration was withdrawn on May 29th, 1913.