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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
Further regulations under the Agricultural Produce (Grading
and Marking) Act were made by the Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries during 1931 dealing with the grading and marking
of Cider.
No legal action was found necessary during the year under
review in regard to the various Orders made under the Act.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The Medical Officer of Health and the staff of sanitary inspectors
have been authorised by the Council to enforce the provisions of the
various Orders made under the Act. A few offences were reported
during 1931 which were dealt with by cautioning the offenders.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
Only one shop is registered under the provisions of this Act
for the sale of artificial cream. These premises are periodically
inspected.
Fish Shops.
Fish shops in which fish either cooked or uncooked is sold,
or in which the curing of fish intended for sale is carried on, number
77 (one more than at the end of 1930). All these premises are
kept under systematic inspection.
Two hundred and eighty-eight inspections were made during
1931 and 37 notices (28 intimation and 9 statutory) were served
for various defects found on inspection.
Restaurant Kitchens.
The number of restaurant kitchens and eating houses on the
register at the end of 1931 was 122, 12 having been added and 6
removed. During the year 255 inspections were carried out and in 29
cases it was found necessary to serve notices (including 10 statutory
notices) to remedy various defects.
Street Stalls for Sale of Food.
There are 219 street stalls in the borough for the sale of foodstuffs
of varied character, namely: vegetables and fruit 139,
refreshments (coffee stalls) 9, fish and poultry 25, meats and
rabbits 4, sweets 8, and other foods 34.
Inspections numbering 234 were made of the premises used by
street vendors for the storage of their stocks, and 29 intimation
and 6 statutory notices were served to remedy defects found.