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essential as the district increases. It is impossible to
over-estimate the value of a thorough supervision of
the slaughtering of animals the meat of which is
intended for human consumption. Under existing
conditions the slaughtering is carried on at all times,
and an adequate inspection cannot therefore be made,
although the local butchers are always most ready to
give us every facility. Great care appears to be
exercised in the selection of animals for slaughter, but
it is only necessary to visit the City of London Corporation
Slaughter-houses at the Metropolitan Cattle
Market, to be convinced of the necessity for the expert
inspection, such as is carried out at that Market, of
every animal slaughtered.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The total number of samples purchased under these
Acts for analysis was 6u, viz.:—Milk, 24; separated
milk, 8 ; butter, 27 ; and ginger ale, 1; 28 were submitted
as informal samples.
Certificates as to adulterated articles were submitted
in respect of one sample of milk, two samples
of separated milk and one sample of butter. The
vendor of both samples of separated milk, which were
respectively adulterated with 7 per cent, of added
water, was summoned and fined £3 and costs in each
case. The vendor of the adulterated butter was
fined £5 and costs.
With regard to the sample of new milk, which was
adulterated with 9 per cent, of added water, the
defendant company gave notice of their intention to