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The Slaughter-houses, Bake-houses, Cowsheds and Dairies
situated in the Parish were all duly inspected throughout the year.
The Factories and Workshops have all been inspected during
the year, and I have kept the list of out-workers up to date.
I have repeatedly made analysis of the drinking water supplied
to the Parish by the New River Company and the results have
invariably been satisfactory.
NUISANCE FROM STABLE MANURE.
The increased use of peat-moss litter for horses has given rise
to much complaint. This material is used from motives of economy ;
being of a highly absorbent nature it becomes quickly charged with
urine, and since the horsekeeper generally only rakes away the soiled
portions, the material removed is so saturated with excreta that when
it is temporarily stored and then carried through the streets it
gives rise to an intolerable nuisance. The remedies generally
recommended, and in some cases adopted, are in the direction of a
more liberal use of the litter and more prompt removal from the
stable. To promote the latter object the refuse should be placed at
once, on removal from the stable, into the vehicle in which it is to
be taken away from the premises.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Under the sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 53 samples of Food
and Drugs were taken and analysed. The results are shown
in Table C. If the two samples of butter submitted for analysis
by the Grocers' Protection Association are included 6 of the
samples were not genuine and therefore the percentage of nongenuine
samples amounted to 11.3 % a figure which is lower
than that of the preceding year, when it was 14.5.
16.6 % of the milk samples were adulterated. According to
the last Report of the Local Government Board, 14.5% of the
milk samples taken in London are adulterated as against 10.4%
for the rest of England. When the samples are taken on Sundays
the percentage of adulterated samples is always found to be
very much higher ; and for that reason 7 of the milk samples
procured in Stoke Newington during 1898 were taken on Sundays.