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Sanitary Work.
The details of the works which have been carried out under
the Sanitary and N uisances Removal Acts, and in connection
with the regulations made by the Board as to houses let in
lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family,
will be found in the report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In a few cases proceedings have been necessary ; in these it
is again satisfactory for the Board to be able to record that
the orders made were in every instance upheld by the magistrate,
and in no single case during the year have any proceedings
taken by the Board under the Sanitary Acts been
held to be unnecessary.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
These Acts continue to be enforced within the District.
170 samples of Food have been purchased during the past
year, consisting of milk, cream, butter, pepper and cheese;
twenty samples were found to be adulterated.
In 16' of these cases proceedings were taken before Police
Magistrates. In the other cases the adulteration was of so
trifling a nature that the vendors were simply cautioned. In
all cases that were dealt with by Magistrates convictions
were obtained. The total amount of fines and costs received
was £14 14s. 7d.
Dr. Redwood continues to act as Analyst to the Board,
having been re-appointed on the 22nd day of July, 1890.
His report of the work done under the Act will be found at
page 23.
While dealing with this subject it will be well to state
that Mr. John Hoyle,who for many years acted as the Board's
Inspector, having resigned, the work connected with the purchasing
of samples has been transferred from the Surveyor's