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Frequent inspections were made throughout the year to ensure that the requirements of these
Orders were observed. In one instance, one of the council's inspectors saw seventeen turkeys
exposed for sale on a stall, five of which bore show tickets marked with the word " English." Upon
examination all the birds were found to be of foreign origin and in each case the " indication of
origin " disc had been removed. The proprietor stated that he had not removed the discs, but when
his store was examined discs marked " foreign " were found in the dustbin. Proceedings were
taken and fines amounting to £6 were imposed.
In several other instances imported tomatoes exposed for sale were not properly marked and
notices were served 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
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 were made but no offences were observed in 1935.
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. Two sets of premises appeared in the register at the commencement
of the year, and none was added during the year. In neither place, however, is artificial cream being
made at the present time.

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.
(a) Formal Samples.—These are samples which are taken strictly in conformity with the
requirements of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and during the year the food
inspector collected 644, of which 22 or 3- 4 per cent, were adulterated.
(b) Informal Samples.—These are taken without compliance with the strict formalities of the
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and serve to show the conditions obtaining without
disclosing to the vendor the fact that the samples are being taken for analysis.