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part in this work. In addition two Inspectors are
on duty on two evenings a week inspecting the North
End Road Market, the Fulham Market and other
street markets in addition to shops. All the male
Inspectors take their turns on this duty.
Work of the Food and Drugs Inspector.
The duties of the Council's Food and Drugs
Inspector (Mr. A. W. Gammack) are as follows:—
(1) Acting as Sampling Officer under the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 and the Milk and Dairies
(Consolidation) Act, 1915, the Public Health (Condensed)
Milk Regulations, the Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations
and the Public Health (Preservatives etc. in Food)
Regulations.
(2) The Inspection and Supervision of Dairies and Milkshops,
mainly under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act,
1915; the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 and the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
(3) Duties in connection with Registration of Dairies and
Dairymen by the Borough Council.
(4) The supervision of the sale of Designated Milks (Certified
Milk, Grade A Milks, and Pasteurised Milks) under the
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 and the Milk
(Special Designations) Order, 1923.
(5) The Hygienic and Sanitary Supervision of Bakehouses
and Bakers' Shops.
Sampling of Food and Drugs under the Food
and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 and the
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
One thousand samples of articles of food and
drugs were purchased or taken during the year by
Inspector Gammack in his capacity as sampling
officer and were submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis. The samples were taken under the
above-mentioned Acts.