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A larger number of articles are packed in hygienic containers
and this method facilitates handling and prevents contamination.
The wrapping of bread and cakes, as delivered to houses in
the borough, has not kept pace with other hygienic measures. This
desirable method would soon materialise if the public were to
demand it.
Additional legislation continues to impose new tasks on the
inspectorate. In addition to the actual examination of all foodstuffs
the inspectors also observe if the marking of the foodstuffs,
required by the various acts and orders, is being complied with.
The Merchandise Marks Act requires an indication of the
origin of certain imported goods. Orders under the Act have been
made dealing with imported fresh apples, honey, raw tomatoes,
oat products, currants, sultanas, raisins, eggs, salmon, butter, etc.
In addition Regulations regarding condensed and dried milk
have been adopted, while other foodstuffs require marking under
the Milk (Special Designations) Order, Food and Drugs Acts,
Artificial Cream Act, Public Health (Preservatives) Regulations,
Sale of Food Orders, etc.
The necessity for a wholesome meat supply entails the
examination of meat, not only in the shops, but also in the wholesale
markets. Carcases coming into the borough, but dressed
elsewhere, are subjected to minute examination. The private
slaughterhouses are visited and the dressed meat is inspected before
being passed out for human consumption, either in the borough
or elsewhere. In order that a proper supervision of the food supplies
in the borough be maintained it is necessary for the inspectors
to be on duty long after ordinary hours of working.
The Public Slaughterhouses are under the control of the
Superintendent, who also acts under the supervision of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
During the year there were 43,615 animals slaughtered for
human consumption, these figures being a decrease of 6,155 on
those for the year 1932.