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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—The Vestry have
made arrangements for the analysis of private purchasers'
samples of food and drugs, and have
decided that any resident of the Parish (traders
excepted) shall be allowed, upon payment of 2s. Gd.
to bring to the Vestry any article of food or drugs
purchased or delivered in the parish for the purpose
of being tested by the public Analyst. Should
the sample submitted prove to be adulterated, the
report will be handed over to the Inspector of the
district, with the name and address of the seller,
for the purpose of his taking samples in conformity
with the Act, and if in that case the sample is
found to be adulterated, the 2s. Gd. deposited by
the person bringing the sample will be returned to
him. The rule has been printed on the back of the
rate papers, but up to the present time practically
no advantage has been taken of the arrangement
by the parishioners.
Broad Yard—It may be kept upon record that
a portion of Broad Yard, Turnmill Street, at the
rear of Messrs. Murray & Co.'s and Messrs. Condy
and Mitchell's, and enclosed by gates, is public way.
The circumstances of the enclosure are detailed in
the report for the year ended March 25th, 1890.
Plumber's Place—It is also to be noted that this
public way runs through the court-yard of Northampton
Buildings, the boundaries of such public
way being defined by narrow iron rails fixed in the
paving.
Summary Proceedings.—During the year Summonses
have been issued at the instance of the
Vestry and heard by the Magistrate at the Clerkenwell
Police Court in respect of the following
offences:—