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The Orders which have so far been made in regard to imported foodstuffs are:—
Order. Relating to:—
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Honey and fresh apples.
No. 3 Order, 1928.
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Currants, sultanas, raisins, eggs in shell, dried eggs
No. 5 Order, 1928. and oat products.
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Raw tomatoes.
No. 4 Order, 1929.
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Frozen and chilled salmon and sea trout.
No. 8 Order, 1931.
Frequent inspections were made throughout the year to ensure that the requirements of
these Orders were observed, and cautions were served in ten instances where infringements
occurred.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.—This Act empowers the Minister
of Agriculture and Fisheries to make Orders for the grading and marking of agricultural
produce of England and Wales. A series of Regulations has been made by the Minister under the
Act, and these provide grade designations to indicate specific standard qualities of the
various foodstuffs mentioned, but it is not compulsory for all such foodstuffs to be so marked.
When, however, the goods are marked, they must conform to the standards laid down in the
Regulations. Special provisions are contained in the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking)
(Eggs) Regulations, which provide for the marking of eggs which have been preserved by
immersion in lime-water, water-glass or oil. Frequent inspections have been made and no
offences were observed in 1931.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.—This Act has for its object the regulation of the manufacture
and sale of artificial cream.
The council are required to keep a register of all premises where artificial cream is manufactured,
sold, exposed or kept for sale. Only one set of premises appears in the register.
Unsound Food.—Under the provisions of section 47 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, any persons having in their possession food intended for saie which is diseased or unsound,
or unfit for human consumption, may surrender it to the council for destruction as trade refuse.
The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year is shown in the following list:—
Bacon (lbs.) 14 Meat (canned) (tins) 27
Cauliflower (sacks) 6 Milk (canned) (tins) 16
Dates (cwts.) 4 Pears(crates) 2
Fish (canned) (tins) 79 Rabbits (lbs.) 84
Fruit (canned) (tins) 240 Skate (lbs) 77
Haddocks (fresh) (lbs.) 14 Soup (canned) (tins) 4
Head, pig (lbs.) 8 Tongue, spiced (lbs.) 36
Vegetables (canned) (tins) 76
In no instance during the year was unsound food seized.
The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.—The council's food inspector is the sampling
officer under the Act, and he is instructed to take samples in any place within the borough. The
samples procured are of two kinds, namely, formal and informal.