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ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS
OP THE
St. Saviour's District Board of Works,
For the The Twelve Month ending 25th March, 1873,
AND
REPORTS
OF THE
CLERK, MEDICAL OFFICER, & SURVEYOR
OF THE BOARD.
Compilets and published in accordance with the 198th section of
18 and 19 Vict,e. 120—"An Art for the better Local Management
of the Metropolis," and respeetfully presented to the
Inhabitants of the District.
CLERK'S REPORT.
The intention of this Art, intituled "An Act to amend the Law
for the prevention of Adulteration of Food and Drink and of
Drugs," is, as expressed in the preamble thereof, to repress the
practice of adulterating articles of food, &c., in fraud of Her
M j< tv >uL»j■ t . to the . r» tt hurt of their health, and dan^c i of
their lives. Sim tion • > - onstitutes the Vestries and District Boards
of this metropolis the « \< < utive authority, and empowers them to
appoint publi- analysts, subject to the approval of the Local
Government Board. In nlance with this section, the t.
Saviour's Di.tri.t Boanl have appointed their Medical Officer Mr.
Robert Bianchi, a-> the analyst for their District, an •
Errington ;i- In-peet«»r. who i- eharged with the duty o receiving
and pun hairing sampl< - for analysis. The Board are prep
take active measures for earn ing this useful Act in o execu ,
and intend to preset ute ollenders. Purchasers o any a
food, drink, or drugs, desiring to have the same an Tnsmector
entitled to have this done on bringing the article to th P
at the Office of the Board, and paying a ice of 7...
Adulteration
Act, 35 and 36
Vict., cap. 74.