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fectious disease, the Committee were unable to do
more than issue cautionary bills, drawing the attention
of the dealers to the heavy penalties they were liable
for selling such infected articles, and this was accordingly
done.
NOXIOUS AND OFFENSIVE TRADES.
During a certain stage in the manufacture of pickles
a most offensive vapour is given off. Large quantities
of gherkins, pickled in brine, are brought from Holland
in casks, and when the heads are knocked out and the
liquor poured away the smell is most offensive.
Numerous complaints having been made to the
Yestry of the nuisance arising from Messrs. Steel's
pickle manufactory, in the Cambridge.road, the
premises were inspected, and the usual notices served.
A few days afterwards the Committee visited the
premises in question, and, as the nuisance continued
without any abatement, proceedings were taken to
indict Messrs. Steel at the Old Bailey Sessions. This
was done, and the grand jury found a true bill.
The proceedings were, however, withdrawn, upon
Messrs. Steel undertaking to remove their business
out of the parish, and shortly afterwards they did so.
HOESEFLESH DEALERS.
The attention of the Committee was called to the
nuisance arising from these traders. Several of the
dealers' premises were accordingly visited. It seems