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called upon to do so; to this Mr. Edwards consented,
and was bound over accordingly.
On the 28th December, Inspector W. W. Burrows
seized a side of mutton, which was a portion of a sheep
that had probably died from suffocation. The meat
was quite fresh and good, but the veins were distended
with dark fluid blood, the capillaries were intensely
injected, and the fat was of a dull pink hue. As the
animal had evidently died without the' aid of the
butcher, I did not feel justified, though the meat was
not diseased, in allowing it to be sold without a protest,
and accordingly submitted a portion of it to Mr.
Bushby, at Worship street. In evidence I stated that
I did not consider the meat fit for human food, but still
could not say it was diseased. The magistrate declined
to condemn the meat, and no further action was taken.
During the year several quantities of fish, meat, and
other articles of food, in an unsound condition, were
brought to mo by persons who had purchased them.
The articles were destroyed, and certificates given, the
matter being afterwards privately arranged between
vendor and purchaser.
SUNDAY SCAVENGING.
Tho sweeping up and removal of vegetable refuse
left in the market places and principal thoroughfares
of the Parish by costermongers and others on Sunday
mornings, has been carried out during the year under
the supervision of Inspectors W. W. Burrows and