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Mr. Willcox) waited upon Mr. Long, with reference
to suggested amendments of the Bill. Dr. Busfield
and other members of the deputation spoke on
the subject, and Mr. Long stated in reply that he was
advised by high authority that condensed separated
and condensed skimmed milk did contain useful food
properties, and that he was therefore not prepared to
promote legislation for the purpose of prohibiting its
sale altogether; that he agreed with the deputation
that steps should be taken to ensure that persons buying
the articles in question should know what they were
buying, that with that view section n of the Bill had
been inserted in the Bill, and that he would consider
the question of amending the section in the direction
suggested by the deputation. The Bill is still before
the House of Commons.
street Noises. This Bill would empower occupiers or
lodgers to require itinerant musicians or
singers to desist from playing or singing in any public
place near their house or premises, under a penalty of
forty shillings or imprisonment for a period not exceeding
fourteen days. The Board presented a petition in
favour of the Bill. It has, however, been found im=
possible to make progress with it in the House.
The Board decided to take no action with regard
to the other Bills above-mentioned.
Notification ofcases of in-fectious Disease.
The Sanitary Committee reported to the
that several cases of infectious
disease at the Fountain Hospital, Tooting,
were notified to the Board's Medical Officer of Health
for Tooting, and that such notices were afterwards
withdrawn, the Metropolitan Asylums Board being of
opinion that under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, the Medical Officer of the Asylum