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for the sale of milk, and in 2 cases the sale of milk from registered
premises was discontinued. In 13 cases registration was transferred
on account of change of proprietorship. All milk shops are
kept under inspection and during the year 731 inspections were
carried out and 24 notices were served to remedy defects found on
inspection. These mainly referred to dirty and unsuitable premises
and other minor defects.
In addition to the above are 22 premises in which sterilised
milk in sealed bottles only is sold. It is the practice to register
informally these premises, but it is doubtful whether they
come within the provisions of the statutory requirements as to
registration. It is understood that legal proceedings are pending
in another Borough to test this question. In view of the fact,
however, that there is a risk in small shops that bottles may
be opened and portions of the contents sold, it would appear to
be desirable that the occupiers of all premises where milk is sold
in sealed bottles should be subject to the statutory obligation to
be registered as purveyors of milk.
The Public Health (Preservatives, &c„ in Food) Regulations, 1925.
These Regulations, made on 4th August, 1925, were amended
by the Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Amendment
Regulations, 1926.
Preservatives.
The Regulations, as amended, provide, that no person shall
manufacture for sale, or sell any article of food which contains
any added preservative, with the following exceptions :—*
(a) The Regulations shall not apply until 1st July, 1927, in
respect of bacon, ham, egg yolk, and articles of food containing
preservatives necessarily introduced by the use
in their preparation of preserved margarine.
(b) The Regulations shall not apply until 1st January, 1928,
in respect of butter, cream, and articles of food containing
preservatives necessarily introduced by the use in their
preparation of preserved bacon, preserved ham, preserved
egg yolk, or preserved cream.
(c) The Regulations shall not apply until 1st July, 1928, in
respect of articles of food containing preservatives necessarily
introduced by the use in their preparation of preserved
butter.
(d) In regard to food mentioned in the following table, there
will be no offence under the Regulations in respect of the
presence of either sulphur dioxide, or benzoic acid, provided
that the preservative is not present in a proportion
greater than that shown in the table.
* The Regulations have since been further amended in regard
to the dates upon which certain of the prohibitions come into force
and other articles have been added to the schedule.