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Fish—potted, pressed, pickled, preserved.
Pastes—various. Pickled or soused fish.
Cured or dried fish. Canned fish.
Eel pies and jellied eels. Fried fish.
Other Foods—potted, pressed, pickled, preserved.
Canned soups containing meat.
Hors d'oeuvres, if containing meat or fish.
Towards the end of the year 1932, an inspection of all food shops in the borough was undertaken
with a view to ascertaining which should be registered. In the case of those premises coming within
the scope of the Act, the occupier was informed of the new legislation and he was given particulars
of any alterations, cleansing or repairs which would be required by the council before registration
would be granted. This work was completed by the end of May, 1933. During the year under
review, the total number of food premises registered was fifty.nine. The council now have at their
disposal a complete card index record of all registerable food premises.

Under section 6 of the Act, power is given to the London county council to make by.laws in
regard to food premises ; so far, none has been made, but draft by.laws are under consideration.
Inspection of Food Premises.—In addition to the premises dealt with above, other places in
the borough where food is prepared or exposed for sale are required to be kept in accordance with
the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. There were, in addition
to the inspection of dairies, etc., mentioned above, 2,504 inspections of food premises during the
year.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887.1926.—Under section 2 of the Act of 1926, Orders in Council
may be made prohibiting the sale or exposure for sale in the United Kingdom of imported goods
specified, unless such goods bear an indication of origin.
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.
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Butter.
No. 1 Order, 1932.
Frequent inspections were made throughout the year to ensure that the requirements of these
Orders were observed. Proceedings were instituted against a butcher for marking as " Empire,"
meat which had been imported from the Argentine and a fine of £5 was imposed. In a number of
instances, imported tomatoes exposed for sale were not properly marked and officers of the council
served notices in respect of these infringements.
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