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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—Consequent upon
the appointment of a third Sanitary Inspector, the
Vestry have decided that an additional number of
samples be taken for analysis.
The Vestry again draw attention to the fact that
they 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. 6d. 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. 6d.
deposited by the person bringing the sample will be
returned to him. The rule has been printed on tho
back of the ratepapers, but up to the present time
practically no advantage has been taken of the
arrangement by the parishioners.
Water Companies.—In May, a letter was received
from the Vestry of Kensington, inviting the
appointment of two or three delegates to a Conference,
having for its object the promotion of
legislation to bring the undertakings of the Water
Companies under the supervision and inspection,
with powers of regulation, of a central body representing
the ratepayers, by which, in return for the
rights conferred on the Companies, and without
hampering their operations within the area of supply
of each, the systems of distribution may be rendered
thoroughly efficient in all weathers, and
universally intercommunicating. The Vestry however
decided to take no action in the matter.