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any lease provisions binding the lessee to build on the land as in the
lease prescribed, and to maintain and repair the buildings," so as to
secure the buildings being exclusisely used as lodging-houses within
the meaning of the Act.
THE SEATS FOR SHOP ASSISTANTS ACT, 1899.
This Act, which came into force January 1st, 1900, requires that
all retail shopkeepers employing female assistants shall provide
(behind the counters of the shops) seats for the use of such assistants
in the proportion of one seat to every three assistants.
A large number of shopkeepers have furnished their shops with
these necessary conveniences for female assistants.
. THE CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT.
The provisions of this Act have not been generally availed of in
London by Local Sanitary Authorities. We have, on two occasions
during the year, steam-disinfected clothing and bedding on request by
the owners that we should free these articles from vermin.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Under the sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 84 samples of Food and
Drugs were taken and analysed. The results are shown in Table C.
Five of the samples were not satisfactory and, therefore, the percentage
of non-genuine samples amounted to about 6 per cent., a figure
which is lower than that of the preceding year, when it was 10.4
per cent.
9.1 per cent. of the milk samples were adulterated. 16 samples
of food and drink were carefully tested for arsenic. The samples
comprised 6 of ale, 3 of mixed sweets, 3 of golden syrup, 2 of jam,
1 of lemonade, and 1 of gingerbeer. The results of the tests applied
were negative in every instance.