Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1897.

  • St. Giles (London, England). Board of Works.
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[1897]
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Credit: Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1897. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    16 deposited with the Board plans and copies of the Bill, seeking powers to extend their tramway from its present terminus in Theobald's Road to Bury Street, and applied for the necessary consent to proceed with their Bill. The matter was referred to the Law and Parliamentary Com mittee for consideration and report, and a deputation of inhabitants having attended the Board and presented a Memorial against the application, it was decided to refuse consent, and the Bill was accordingly withdrawn. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. A Bill for amending the law relating to the Sale of Food and Drugs was introduced into the House of Com mons. The Board being of opinion that it was necessary that legislation should be introduced by the Local Govern ment Board with a view of giving effect to the report of the Select Committee on Food Products Adulteration, took no action on the proposed Bill. Communications have, however, been addressed to the Local Government Board urging that the time has arrived when fresh legisla tion on the subject should take place. The proceedings of the Board under the existing Sale of Food and Drugs Acts are referred to in another portion of this report. London Government. No action has been taken by the London County Council upon the Report of the Conference held on their invitation between the members of the Council and the