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it was not a drug, not a medicine for internal or external use,
and they were summoned lor selling it as a drug.
The magistrate decided against the Vestry, holding that it
was a food and not a drug.
In another case at Woking, a druggist was summoned for
putting carbonate of magnesia into "Gregory Powder" instead
of the more expensive oxide. The bench dismissed the case,
holding that the article sold was not to the detriment of the
purchaser.
In another case, a tradesman was fined for selling butter
containing 9 per cent. of boracic acid.
Legal Proceedings.
Inspector Dee.
Fifteen summonses were taken out during the year—two
under the Pood and Drugs Act, one of which was dismissed
without costs, and in the other case the defendant was fined
twenty shillings, and had to pay 12/6 costs. Seven cases were
taken out under the Public Health (London) Act and six under
the Housing of the Working Classes Act. The sum of
£7 3s. 6d. costs and fines was recovered, the Vestry being
successful in every case.
Inspector MacNair.
Cases. Fines and Costs.
£ s. d.
Failure to remove manure from mews 0 15 0
Dilapidated state of house (closing order made) 0 12 6
Ditto do. do. 0 12 6
Defective paving and drainage of mews (order
made to pave and drain) 0 2 6
Dirty condition of drinking water cistern 0 3 6
Failing to remove manure from yard (prohibition
order made) 0 5 0
Obstructing thoroughfare 012 0
Two houses, defective condition of drains, w.c.
and water supply apparatus (closing order made) 0 8 6
Occupying stables without proper paving or drainage.
Summons withdrawn, stables having been
vacated. —
House let in lodgings failing to keep house in
proper condition, and defective cover to drinking
water cistern 5 10 6