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conveyance for not immediately providing for the disinfection
of the same after it had, with his knowledge, conveyed the
child suffering as stated. The defendant was convicted and
fined 40s. and 2s. costs.
Unsound Food.
In July a quantity of salted meat was found by the
Sanitary Inspector at some premises in Penge, and proceedings
were taken under the Nuisances Removal Act, in respect
of the same. The person on whose premises the meat was
found was convicted and fined £5 and 23s. costs.
Bakehouses.
These premises have been inspected by the Board's
Sanitary Officers.
Cowhouses and Slaughterhouses.
These premises have been regularly inspected by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
In September the Medical Officer of Health made his
inspection prior to the annual licensing by the London
County Council. Several objections were made by the
Medical Officer, and dealt with on the hearing of the applications.
Other intermediate applications for licenses have
been dealt with.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Proceedings were taken by the Board during the year
under these Acts. 85 samples were analysed, 2 were found
adulterated or reduced in quality. In these cases summonses
were applied for and granted, and on the hearing the defendants
were convicted and fined ; in one case £3 and 2s.
costs; and in the other 5s. and 12s. 6d costs.
The Board were informed in January, 1892, of the death,
on the 2nd of that month, of Mr. Charles Heisch, the public
Analyst. Mr. Heisch had held that office in this District
since the passing of the Act, and the Board received the
information of his death with very great regret.