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being new licenses and 19 renewals, all of which were
granted by the Council on the recommendation of the
Sanitary Committee. Seventeen of the applications were
for the keeping of Petrol, chiefly for use in connection with
motor cars, four for Benzoline, and one for both Petrol and
Benzoline.
The premises have been inspected from time to time in
order to see that the conditions attached to the licenses have
been carried out. The conditions are those which have been
suggested by the Home Secretary for the guidance of Local
Authorities with modifications or additions as the circumstances
of the cases require.
Carbide of Calcium is kept at many of the cycle and
motor shops, which are not required to be licensed as the
amount is below 5 Ids. in 1 lb. tins. The same applies to
several oilshops selling Benzoline, etc., where the total
amount kept is below three gallons, and no single vessel is
of more than one pint capacity.
Legal Proceedings.—Legal proceedings under the provisions
of the Public Health Acts or bye-la ws were necessary
on two occasions.
The first, in respect of a piece of tripe brought to me by
the person to whom it had been sold by the butcher's
foreman. It was certainly at the time unsound and unfit
for food. The analyst examined it 14 hours after the sale,
and gave a certificate describing its condition, stating:—
"The tripe must have been in the condition approaching
that described above at least 24 hours before being received
by me, and such condition would be evident to the unaided
senses."
The Sanitary Committee ordered a prosecution, and the
case came before the magistrates on April 10th. The Town
Clerk, having stated the circumstances, which were admitted
by the Solicitor for the defence, withdrew the case on the
understanding that the Corporation's costs in the matter
would be paid by the defence.
The second case, heard on April 22nd, against the
occupier of premises at the rear of Nos. 32 and 34, North
Road, for the improper keeping of pigs and breach of the
Sanitary Bye-laws, was adjourned for three weeks to enable
the pigs to be disposed of. This was not done, and the
magistrates allowed a further 14 days. The pigs having
been disposed of in the meantime, the summons was
dismissed on payment of costs.
Diseases of Animals Acts.—An outbreak of Swine Fever
occurred early in the year at premises in Plough Lane, and
came to the knowledge of the Council. Proceedings were
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