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3. Thickening Svbslaitces.
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to preserved
cream. Action taken where found, nil.
4. Oilier Observations.
Every vendor in the Borough has been supplied with a copy
of the Regulations by the Borough Council. In all cases before
proceedings have been instituted the Council has, in accordance
with Article 6 of the Regulations, afforded the vendor an
opportunity of furnishing an explanation in writing and in only
one case (No. 3) was the explanation given considered satisfactory.
RAG FLOCK ACT, 1911.
The Rag Flock Regulations, 1912.
During the year 5 samples of Flock were taken by
your inspector and submitted to the Public Analyst for
the purpose of analysis. Three samples were found to
conform to the standard of cleanliness as required by
the Regulations, one sample was found to be adulterated
with 325 parts of soluble chlorine in the form of
chlorides per 100,000 parts of flock, and one sample
was found to be adulterated with 200 parts of soluble
chlorine in the form of chlorides per 100,000 parts of
flock.
Summonses were taken out in both cases and a
fine imposed with costs (see Summonses heard).
SUMMONSES ORDERED.
During last year your Council and the Public
Health Committee gave authority for 23 summonses
to be taken out against persons for having failed to
comply with the requirements of notices which had
been served. In most cases before summonses were
issued a letter was written to the person in default,
informing him that the Public Health Committee had
recommended the summons, and asking him if he was
willing to give an undertaking in writing that he would
forthwith comply with the notice which had been