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landlord to pay the company. Under these circumstances,
the only remedy which the Vestry can take is to commence
proceedings under the Nuisances Removal Act, an inhabited
house unprovided with water usually being ipso facto in such
a state as to be injurious to health.
It seemed to the Vestry, however, that Lord Camperdown's
Bill, which was referred to a Select Committee, afforded a
convenient opportunity of providing a more complete and
summary remedy, and they accordingly suggested that a
clause should be inserted empowering occupiers to pay the
rates, where payable by the landlord, in case of default, and
to deduct the amount so paid from any rent due or becoming
due. The Vestry were gratified to learn that this clause was
adopted by the Committee, although they regret the Bill did
not become law. The principle, however, has thus been
agreed to by a Committee of the House of Lords, and will
probably be incorporated in any future legislation dealing
with the subject.
SALE OF FOOD, &c., ACTS.
The following is a list of the articles purchased by the
Inspector and submitted to the Public Analyst, appointed by
the Vestry, during the year:—
Coffee 32
Milk 13
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Of these samples, 32 were found to be free from adulteration,
and 13 to be more or less admixed with foreign
ingredients. The poorest sample of milk contained no less
than 29 per cent. of added water, and the worst sample of
coffee contained 30 per cent. of chicory. Proceedings were
taken in nine cases, in each of which a conviction
obtained.