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Every person who, by himself or his servant, in any highway or
place of public resort, sells milk or cream from any vehicle, can, or
other receptacle, must have his name and address conspicuously
inscribed on the vehicle or receptacle.
Every tin or other receptacle containing condensed, separated
or skimmed milk must bear a label clearly visible to the purchaser, on
which the words “Machine Skimmed Milk” or “Skimmed Milk,” as
the case may require, must be printed in large and legible type.
No label giving notice of admixture of any article shall be deemed
to be distinctly or legibly written or printed if the notice of mixture
is obscured by any other matter on the label.
All samples when purchased must be divided into three parts.
If the vendor wishes to have one of these parts, he must ask the
purchaser for it.
At the request or with the consent of the purchaser, samples of
all articles may be taken in course of delivery.
The expression “Food” includes any article used for food or
drink by man, except drugs and water, and any article which ordinarily
enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of food, and
flavouring matters and condiments.
The Local Government Board issued a circular and orders, together
with model regulations for dairies, cowsheds, and milk-shops, in
accordance with the recommendations of the Royal Commission on
Tuberculosis.
By an Order of the Home Secretary of March 17th, all cases of
poisoning by mercury contracted in any factory or workshop have to
be notified to the Home Office.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
967 complaints were received and attended to during the
year and 2,520 “intimation notices” and 848 “statutory
notices” were served. It is unnecessary to notice in detail