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TIN BURNING.
This business consists of burning old saucepans, Australian meat tins,
&c., &e., and when the burning is going on the smell is very offensive.
The Committee, with myself, viewed the process upon several occasions,
and came to the conclusion that it would be better, in order to prevent
unpleasantness, to direct it being burnt in early morning; notices were
served and they have been complied with.
ADULTERATION ACT.
Some endeavours were made to put the Adulteration Act into force,
and it was resolved that butter should be the first article sent for
analysis. The Inspectors were directed to prepare a list of all sellers in
each of their districts.
This was done, and it was resolved that two samples should be
purchased by each Inspector in their respective districts. The result is
better explained by the following letter:—
The Laboratory, London Hospital,
12th May, 1874.
Gbntlemen,
I have examined six samples of butter, submitted to me for analysis, on the
14th of April, 1874, two by Inspector J. W. Burrows; two by Inspector W. W
Burrows; two by Inspector Joshua Lapworth. I do not consider that any of these
samples of butter were so adulterated as to deem it advisable to recommend your Vestry
to take legal proceedings, All six samples were, I believe, genuine, although in three
cases the butters were old, and had undergone considerable change, to which butter is
subject.
(Signed) Faithfully yours,
C. MEYMOTT TIDY.
The Vestry of St. Matthew's.
Under these circumstances, no action was taken.
SPURIOUS TEA.
The attention of the Committee was called to the fact that several
persons in the parish were dealing in Spurious Tea and Tea Dust which
was believed to be deleterious to health, some samples, two of tea and