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order that channels, other than those now available,
may be opened up in supplying this country with meat.
4. That the Prime Minister be asked to receive a
deputation on the subject, in order that the Conference
may place its views before the Government.
The Prime Minister was unable to receive the Deputation, and it was decided to call together again the Conference early in 1910.*
FOOD SOLD BY COSTERMONGERS.
During 1909, a letter (dated June 28th) was received from
the London County Council, stating that, whilst section 8
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908,
regulates the sanitary condition oT premises on which food is
sold or prepared' for sale, and premises (such as yards,
stables, and arches) where is stored food to be sold by costermongers on barrows, it does not apply to vehicles on which
food' is exposed for sale. A large amount of food stuff is
sold in such a manner from barrows and stalls, which should,
consequently, be under supervision and' control, and the
Lambeth Council resolved to ask the London County Council
to seek, and obtain, legislative powers for Sanitary
Authorities, so as to ensure the observance of proper Sanitary
Regulations in regard' to articles of food exposed, or deposited, for sale in the streets and other places, to which the
provisions of Section 8 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act of 1908 do not apply.
* The Conference met, and decided to again approach the Prime
Minister with a view to the Deputation being received. The London
Borough Councils were asked to join the Deputation (if received).