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The cost incurred by the Vestry for the year, in respect
of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, is as follows:—
£
s.
d.
Allowance to Analyst
75
0
0
Purchase of samples, &c
8
6
75
8
6
Fines recovered
7
0
0
Net cost to the Parish
68
8
6
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.
Summonses have been taken out for the following
offences:—
Adulteration
9
Unsanitary condition of premises
4
Offence under Sanitary Regulations
1
Obstructions
4
Standing vehicles in public places
10
Erecting hoard without license
1
Non-payment of cost of reinstating pavement, &c.
5
Defective coal plates
1
Total
35
The Vestry succeeded in all these cases: fines were inflicted
in 13 cases; orders were made for the execution of
works in 16; claims were paid before the hearing of the summonses
in 4 cases; and the necessary works were executed
in 2 cases. None of the proceedings call for any special
comment.
DISORDERLY HOUSES.
As usual, several complaints have been received of house,
alleged to be used for immoral purposes, but owing to the
necessity of two householders being joined in the prosecution,
proceedings have only been taken in two cases. One of these