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III. Working Classes Dwellings Act (53 and 54 Vic., cap. 16).—
This Act exempts gifts of land under live acres by deed or will under
certain conditions from the operation of Parts I. and II. of the Mortmain
and Charitable Uses Act (1888).
IV. Public Health Acts Amendment Act (53 and 54 Vic., cap. 59),
V. Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act (53 and 54 Vic., cap. 34.)
—This Act came into force in the Metropolis from and after December
4tn, 1890. It contains a complicated section (section 4), giving power to
the Medical Officer of Health to deal with a milk supply which he
has reason to believe is causing infectious disease within his district.
It also contains certain clauses relating to disinfection (sections 5 and 6),
the occupation of infected rooms (section 7), the burial and removal of
infectious and other corpses (sections 8, 9, 10, 11), and other excellent
provisions.
THE SLAUGHTER AND COW-HOUSES IN ISLINGTON, 1890-91.
At the Annual Licensing in October, 1890, there were 75
applications for the renewal of licenses to Slaughter-houses, the
whole of which were granted.
For the renewal of licenses to Cow-houses, 33 applications were
made and the whole were granted.
My annual inspection of these places, prior to the licensing, proved
them to be in a satisfactory condition.
SUMMONSES.
During the year ending 25th March, 1891, fifty-eight summonses
were issued by direction of the Sanitary Committee. Of this number
forty-five were taken out under the "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts "
(upon certificates given by the Public Analyst; against the vendors of
adulterated articles. In thirty-nine of these cases the prosecutions
were successful, the penalties ranging from 1s. to £2 with costs in
each case. Of the six remaining cases, four were dismissed on points
of law, whilst one summons was withdrawn. In the remaining case,
the delendant absconded before the summons could be served.