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March 25th, but dismissed the summons without costs. There
was no evidence to show that Mr. Vavasour knew their condition
when they were sold, but he characterized the action of
the defendant afterwards through his employees as "most
disgraceful."
(16) Mr. Nicholsberg, Wholesale Dealer, of Spitalfields
Market, for exposing for sale, on April 29th, five boxes of
Tomatoes, was fined £4 and £2 2s. costs.
(17) Jacob Rosen, 46, Samuel Street, was summoned for
exposing for sale four baskets of Cherries on July 25th. The
summons was dismissed, as the Cherries were in such a rotten
condition that in the Magistrate's opinion no one would buy
them.
General Sanitary Work.
At the end of the first quarter the work was centralised
in one office, and the districts allotted to each Inspector were
rearranged to make them as compact as possible and to distribute
the work equally among each Inspector.
At the present time there are 15 Sanitary Inspectors with
separate districts. They are also Inspectors under the Food
and Drugs Act. There are two Inspectors appointed to register
and enforce the Bye-laws of houses let in lodgings. Another
Inspector devotes his whole time to the examination of foods
on wharves.
The Clerical Department consists of a Chief and five other
Clerks.
There are 18 disinfectors who have to test drains under the
supervision of the Inspectors in addition to their duties in connection
with infectious diseases.
During the year the Inspectors have abated 444 cases of
overcrowding, 36 of which occurred in workshops. Of these
d