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23 JULY, 1890.
That it also appears from the Reports of your Inspectors
under the Adulteration Acts, that the samples were purchased
as follows:
8 in the North Ward,
7 „ East „
4 „ West „
9 „ Centre „
and 3 „ South „
That it also appears from the said Reports that proceedings
were taken against the persons who sold the samples of milk
adulterated with 14 and 15 per cent. of added water, who
were fined £2 and costs and £5 and costs respectively, and
that the person who sold the sample of pepper adulterated
with 10 per cent. of foreign starch derived from ginger was
cautioned.
Your Committee resolved, to recommend—That such
Reports be received.
(8) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last
meeting, the following works had been performed, viz.:
East. West. Total.
Number of houses inspected 75 61 136
Notices served for sanitary works 80 36 116
Requests for removal of dust received 17
Complaints received 5 7 12
Water supply provided to closets 7 19 26
Water supply for domestic purposes
separated from cisterns which supply
the closets 0 8 8
New drains constructed 0 5 5
Drains cleansed 4 2 6
Stable drained 0 1 1
Sink pipes disconnected from drains 0 5 5
Yards paved 10 2 12
Houses disinfected 3 0 3
Illegal occupation of cellar dwellings
discontinued 0 3 3
Accumulation of refuse removed 0 1 1
Singned GEO. COKER.
G. F. BURGE.
CHARLES BIRKS
Moved by Mr. J. D. Kemp, seconded by Mr. Coker, and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Coker, seconded by Mr. Burge, and resolved
—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved accordingly.
IX. The Clerk submitted notices from Mr. Cox, Inspector of
Nuisances, complaining of nuisances injurious to health at 51,
Raven Row, and 73, Plumber's Row.