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one of the Authorities above mentioned. Thus the
additional powers which it was hoped would be
conferred upon Sanitary Authorities generally for
dealing with foodstuffs heavily dosed with chemical
preservatives in order to mask their possibly more
than doubtful condition are still not forthcoming.
On the 5th December 1907, the Local Government
Board issued an Order under the Margarine Act 1887,
Sec. 9., as extended by the sale of Food and
Drugs Act 1899, Sec. 7., and applied by the Butter
and Margarine Act 1907, Sec. 1., to butter factories
and to any premises in which milk blended butter is
manufactured or a wholesale trade in this article is
carried on, prescribing the method of registration of
such premises and a form of certificate as to such
registration. Up to the present one firm only is
subject to registration under the Butter and Margarine
Act, in this Borough, this has been duly effected and
the necessary certificate issued.
Order as to
Margarine.
Amongst the now usual output of new legislation
affecting theoretically the powers of the Sanitary
Authorities whilst practically leaving things much as
they were, may be mentioned the L.C.C. General
Powers Act 1908; Part II of which relates to sanitary
provisions. Sections 5 to 14 purport to give various
powers to the Metropolitan Sanitary Authorities to
regulate a variety of matters but as most of the
Sections contain a proviso that the said Section shall
not apply directly to any existing house or thing one
feels somewhat diffident in offering any decided
New legislation
affecting Milk
and other Food.