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whereby the following articles have been purchased and
reported upon by the Public Analyst, Dr. A. Dupre, viz.:—
Articles purchased.
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Convictions.
Butter
12
...
...
Milk
20
1
1
Tea
6
...
...
Coffee
7
...
...
Preserved Peas
1
...
...
Pepper
1
...
...
Lard
1
...
...
The penalty incurred in respect of the adulterated
sample was 12s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
Towards the close of the year the grave attention of the
Committee was called to a complaint (No. 34,) as entered
upon the Inhabitant's Complaint Book, on behalf of the
Justices in Pettty Sessions, by their Clerk, Mr. Warrington
Rogers, founded upon a statement that five cases of diphtheria,
three being fatal, had occurred in a house in York
Street, and that no steps had been taken by the inspector to
obtain the proper disinfection and fumigation of the place.
Immediately the chairman and vice-chairman were
authorised to make careful inquiry into the facts of the
case, the result of which was duly laid before the Vestry.
The attention of the Committee was eno-asred on several
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occasions upon communications from the Mansion House
Council on the Dwellings of the People forwarding reports
made by that body upon an inspection made by them as to
the sanitary condition of upwards of 500 houses in various
parts of the parish. The Committee called the special
attention of the Medical Officer of Health to the properties
in Smith's Rents, Horse Shoe Alley, Lewisham Street,
Artillery Square, and York Buildings, and requested him
to inspect the same and report thereon as contemplated by