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3.—-Sample taken at small shop (b) supplied by certified 7 per
cent, of milk fat abstracted and 1 per cent, of added water. Fine
£2, costs 12s. 6d.
These samples were taken on the same afternoon, one after the other, in the
above order. The small shops supplied by O. B. sell about one gallon of mil leper
day.
1 was told by the keepers of the small shops (a) and (6) that 0. B. paid
both the fines. It would seem as if the milk of the original vendor was sold
pure but that the milk sold to the smaller vendors was adulterated.
I have had suspicion of this method of adulteration in other cases but this
one was most clearly proved.
Legal Proceedings.—I have attended the Police Court 57 times in connection
with my duties as prosecuting Food Inspector, an increase of 11 as compared
with the year 1905.
I am, Sir, Yours obediently,
J. Osborne,
Meat and Food Inspector.
Canal Boats Act.
To the Medical < )fficer of Ilealth.
Sir,
During the year I have inspected 52 dwelling boats, and only in two cases
was there any infringement of the .Vet. Notices were served and complied
with. There has not been any infectious diseas3 or other illness on any of the
boats inspected, and the regulations have been fairly well observed by the boat
dwellers.
I am, Sir, yours obediently,
J. Osborne,
Canal /foots Inspector.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit my report for 1906.
Disinfection.
1,068 rooms were sprayed and fumigated after cases of infectious disease.
The spraying of the surfaces of the rooms has again given all-round satisfaction,
and no complaints have been made. 329 articles were destroyed by fire
with the owners' consent, 32,985 articles were disinfected by steam, and 4,850
were fumigated in the specially prepared fumigating chamber. 406 articles
were removed from premises in a verminous condition to be dealt with at the
station.
Personal Cleansing House.
The necessary alterations having been completed, a new attendant was
appointed, and the Children's Baths, as altered, were opened on June 1st.
1,U87 children enjoyed the baths. Some of the children made anxious