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is now in operation, and prosecutions under it have been
numerous. This Board passed and the Local Government
Board approved some necessary bye-laws under this Act,
in 1893, and others in 1895.
Food and Drugs Acts.
9. Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-9, (38
and 39 Vic., c. 63, and 42 and 43 Vic., c. 30), the Board
appoints Inspectors, who obtain samples of food and drugs,
which are analysed by the Public Analyst appointed by the
Board. The vendors of adulterated articles are prosecuted.
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
10. The Housing of the Working Class Act, 1890, has
been very much used in other and more crowded districts,
but the houses here are comparatively new, and are not so
closely built. The health of the district stands high, and
the Board after enquiry has not found it necessary to take
any proceedings under this Act.
Local Government Act, 1894.
11. With the Annual Report for the preceding year
was published a special report by myself upon the effect of
the Local Government Act, 1894, on the constitution and
powers of this Board. It is only necessary therefore to add
that by an Order of the 23rd March, 1895, (amended by an
Order of 4th April, 1895), the Local Government Board,
with the concurrence of this Board, amongst other things,
transferred from the Justices to the Vestries of the Parishes
of Charlton and Kidbrook, within this district, the duty of
appointing Overseers for such Parishes respectively.