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Proceedings under the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.
On February 14th, 1908. Mr. Lewis Foonk, of 80, White Horse Street, was
summoned for selling margarine as butter.
He was fined £4, with 23s. costs.
On February 14th, 1908. Mr. Lewis Foonk, of 80, White Horse Street, was
summoned for selling margarine as butter.
He was fined £4, with 23s. costs.
On April 24th, 1908. Mr. Marks Kahan, of 21, Bedford Street, was summoned
for keeping an unregistered Butter Factory, and also for selling Butter containing
14 per cent, excess of water and 12 per cent, of foreign fat.
He was fined £10, with 25s. costs. The summons for adulteration was withdrawn.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
58 adults, 44 schoolboys and 20 schoolgirls were cleansed at the Shelter during
the year, and their clothes disinfected.
In May last, the London County Council called the attention of the Borough
Council to the provisions of the General Powers Act of 1907, which gives statutory
power to the County Medical Officer or other authorised persons:—
1.—(a) To examine the person and clothing of school children to
ascertain the existence of vermin or other filthy conditions.
(b) To serve notice requiring that the person and clothing of a child
shall be properly cleansed by the parent or guardian within 24 hours.
(c) In default of compliance with such notice, to remove the child
from school, and to cleanse the person and clothing of such child in
suitable premises and with suitable appliances.
2.—(a) To examine persons in lodging houses suspected of being
infested with vermin, or in a foul and dirty condition.
(b) To require by notice, any such person to submit his person and
clothing to be cleansed at specific suitable premises within 24 hours.
(c) In default of compliance with the notice to remove such person
and cleanse him.