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Inspection of Canal Boats.
Canal Boats entering the navigable waters within this Borough are
inspected by a Sanitary Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and
1884. His inspections are in addition to the examinations I personally made,
as Examining Officer for the purpose of registration.
The number of boats inspected during the year 1905 was 23. The condition
of the boats and their occupants, with regard to the matters dealt with
in the Acts and Regulations, was very good.
No infringements of the Acts and Regulations were discovered, consequently
no legal proceedings were taken during the year.
No infectious disease was notified as having occurred on any Canal Boat
during the year.
No boats were detained for the purpose of cleansing or disinfection.
The number of Canal Boats on the register on the 31st December, 1905,
was 69.
One boat was registered during 1905.
Annual Report of the Public Analyst.
During the year 1905, 1176 samples were examined under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts, consisting of 622 Milks, 279 Butters, 4 Margarines, 5
Cheeses, 4 Lards, 20 Cocoas, 53 Coffees, 5 Ground Gingers, 43 Mustards, 92
Peppers, 1 Malt Vinegar, 1 Vinegar, 3 Arrowroots, 10 Oatmeals, 2 Ground
Rices, 1 Sago, 2 Wheat Flours, 5 Gins, 2 Rums, 9 Whiskies, 3 Demerara
Sugars, 2 Almond Oils, 1 Camphorated Oil, 1 Nut Oil, 3 Olive Oils, 1
Powdered Rhubarb, 2 German Sausages.
187 Samples, or 15-9 per cent., were found to be adulterated. These consisted
of 132 Milks, 49 Butters, 1 Margarine, 2 Cocoas, 1 Malt Vinegar, 1 Sago,
1 Demerara Sugar.
Proceedings were taken in 76 cases.
The two sam pies of German Sausages were examined solely for preservatives,
and were found to contain Boron compounds equivalent to 10 grains and 4
grains of Boracic Acid per lb. respectively.