The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-19 00:00:00

UNWHOLESOME MEAT

A. J. BAYLIS, Esq., the solicitor to the commission, pre•
sentel the reports relating to the seizure of diseased meat
in the City. In two of the cases Inspector Wylde had
seized the meat in Newgate-market, the first being four
quarters of a cow, which was in a very wet and emaciated
state of disease, and evidently belonging to an animal that
had suffered from the lung and foot and mouth disease ; and
the second to four quarters of beef in a very diseased state,
which were exposed for sale. The solicitor, in referring to
the latter case, stated that on making further search the
inspector found under a stall-board a hamper containing a
large quantity of meat which had been boned and was in a
very diseased state indeed. In both these-cases the meat
was seen and condemned by Alderman Sidney as being unfit
for human food ; and he further desired the solicitor to bring
the case under the notice of the Commissioners of Sewers,
with a view to further proceeding taken taken against the
guilty parties.

The Court instructed the solicitor in both cases to take
proceedings, as provided fox under the Nuisances Removal
Act.

The third case reported upon by the solicitor referred to a
person whom he had, in accordance with instructions, sum-
moned for sending a quantity of diseased meat to Newgate-
market for sale. The case was heard before Alderman
Finnis, and the defendant was fully committed for trial at
the ensuing sessions of the Central* Criminal Ceurt.

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.
Dr LETHEBY, the medical officer of health, reported on
the state of 268 houses that had been inspected during the
week, and he submitted a list of 25 places for sanatory im-
provement. He also submitted a list of places requiring
further proceedings on account of orders which had been
already issu d, but not complied with. He likewise re-
ported that the lessee of the houses, Nos. 6,7, 8, and 10,
Widegate-street, had been committed for eight days in con-
sequence of his not paying the fine imposed on him by the
Lord Mayor for not completing the sanatory work ordered
by the commission,
Dr LETIIEBY reported on the state of the markets and
slaughter-houses of the City, and stated that 2,1761bs meat
had been condemned during the week as unfit for human
f od. It was most of it diseased, or from animals that had
died from natural causes. He recommended two cases for
legal prosecution.

Fifty-two births and 39 deaths were reported during the
week. The mortality returns were greatly below the aver.
age tor the season. The causes of death did not indicate the
existence of any serious disease, but rather that the state of
the public health was satisfactory.

THE GAS SUPPLY.
As regarded the quality of the gas supply to the City,
Dr LEDIEBY reported that tho average illuminating power
of the three companies ranged from 13.36 to 13.78 sperm
candles. In that respect, therefore, all the companies bad
exceeded the requirements of the act of Parliament. With

respect to the purity of the gas, Dr Letheby stated that the

quantity of sulphur in the City Company's gas was 19.5
grains per 100 cubic feet, the Chartered 18.6, but in the
Great Central 20.7. Excepting, therefore, the Great Cen-