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Rag Flock Acts.
Seven samples of Rag Flock were submitted for analysis,
and in two instances the samples were unsatisfactory,
inasmuch as they were found to contain 80 and 215 parts
respectively of Chlorine per 100,000 parts of flock. Proceedings
were instituted and in one case the two defendants were each fined
10/- and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs. The remaining case
was adjourned until 1936, when the vendor was fined £3 and £2
2s. Od. costs.
Rent Restrictions.
Ten applications were received for certificates as to sanitary
conditions of houses under the Rents Restrictions Act.
Prosecutions.
The following statement gives a summary of the prosecutions
instituted during the year 1935:
Public Health Act—Abatement of Nuisance.
Summonses withdrawn on completion of works and
payment of costs:—
Cases adjourned from 1934 9
Cases, 1935 16
Order made and Penalty inflicted 7
East Ham Improvement Act—Absence of Water Supply.
Summons withdrawn on reinstatement of water and
payment of costs 1
Penalty inflicted 1
Defendant remanded for medical examination 1
Bye-laws respecting Tents, Vans and Sheds—Absence of
water and refuse receptacle.
Penalty inflicted 6
Rag Flock Acts—Unclean flock.
Penalty inflicted 1
Adjourned to 1936 1
Food and Drugs Acts.
Penalty inflicted 4
The total penalties inflicted and costs ordered amounted to
£47 13s. 6d.
Shops Act, 1934.
The following is an extract from the Annual Report of the
Chief Shops Inspector for 1935.