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samples of food and drugs, and have decided that
any resident of the Parish (traders accepted) 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 be 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 the back of the ratepapers,
but up to the present time little advantage has
been taken of the arrangement by the parishioners.
During the year the Vestry have considered the
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, a synopsis of
which was prepared by the Public Analyst, Mr.
Jas. Kear Colwell, when a circular was directed to
be sent to all the tradesmen, &c., in the parish
calling their attention thereto.
London Government, Westminster Conference.—
The Vestry have received the following report, in
continuation of their report of .February, 1898, from
the delegates appointed on the Westminster Conferance
in reference to London Government :—
To Chairman and Members of the Clerkenwell Vestry.
Gentlemen,
In continuation of our Report of February, 1898, and of
the various Reports issued by the Conference, we beg to
announce the completion of the work of this Conference of certain
Metropolitan Vestries. In response to the desire of the
Duke of Devonshire, the Conference met and appointed an Executive
Committee " to consider and report upon points in the
suggestions by Mr. Wheeler, Q.C., and upon the Memorandum