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stances, infringements of the law could, in many cases, only be
discovered by inspecting sleeping apartments at night, a course
which is open to obvious objection.
Common lodging-houses are required to be registered, and are
under police supervision; there are seven of these establishments
in St. James's, affording in all accommodation for 78 lodgers,
the smallest being certified for three beds, and the largest for 19
beds.
SALE OF FOOD, &c., ACTS.
Seventy-six articles of food, drink, and drugs have been examined
by the Public Analyst during the past year. Of these 14 were
certified to be admixed with foreign ingredients, or to have a portion
of their natural quality abstracted and proceedings were instituted
in 11 cases. Convictions were obtained, and fines inflicted in 10
cases; the other summons was dismissed on a technical objection,
which was characterised by the Magistrate as a quibble.
The following is a list of the articles analysed:-
Coffee
Cream
Milk
Mustard
Pepper
18
1
49
7
1
76
The cost incurred by the Yestry for the year, in respect of the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, is as follows :—
Allowance to Analyst
Purchase of samples, &c.
£
75
1
Fines recovered
s. d.
0 0
5 3i
Net cost to the Parish £61 0
£76
5
hn
1 co
15
5
0
£61
0
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