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Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.

Adulterations were detected in 9 cases of milk (the proportion of added
water being from 6 to 34 per cent.), and one case of whiskey diluted to 36
under proof, the Vendors of which were fined by the magistrates.
Population, &c.
On the 6th April, 1891, the census for England and Wales was taken, and
the result so far as the parish of Fulham is concerned, was an increase of 48,745,
the population now being 91,640, as against 42,895 in 1881. The present
population is made up of males 42,850, and females 48,790. There were, at the
date of this report, 12,869 houses inhabited, 797 empty, and 339 in course of
erection, whilst there were 13,463 families living in tenements of less than
5 rooms.
Lammas Rights.
The Law and Parliamentary Committee, reported to the Vestry on the
11th April, 1890, that they had ordered the question of the claim of the Copyholders
to stand over, pending the decision of the London County Council. At
the meeting of the Vestry held on the 30th April, a letter was received from
the London County Council, inviting a deputation to attend a meeting of the
Parks and Open Spaces Committee, with reference to the Lammas Lands, and a
deputation was accordingly appointed. The Parks and Open Spaces Committee
having informed the deputation that they (the Committee) could not recommend
the Council to take the necessary legal proceedings to secure the Lammas
rights over the Town Meadows, unless the Vestry took the initiative, the
Vestry, on the 14th May, 1890, resolved to pay £1,000 towards the cost of
trying the action, unless the amount was raised by voluntary subscription, on
condition that the London County Council afterwards took the whole case in
hand, and defrayed all further costs in the matter. On the 11th June, 1890, the
Vestry further resolved, that inasmuch as the £1,000 has not been raised by
public subscription, the London County Council be informed that the Vestry
undertake to pay £1,000 towards the cost of trying the action, on condition
that the Council afterwards take the whole case in hand, and defray all further
costs in the matter. At the meeting of the Vestry held on the 9th July, 1890,.
a resolution moved by Mr. Hunt, and seconded by Mr. Spokes: That it be
referred to the Lammas Rights Committee to make the necessary arrangements
to poll the parish, and invite the ratepayers to say "yes" or "no" to the proposed
expenditure of £1,000, was lost, whereupon Mr. Hunt asked that his protest
against the Vestry voting the £1,000 without appealing to the ratepayer,