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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 1932 and in 1 case proceedings were instituted against a
trader for a breach of the Order relating to tomatoes (vide p. 75).
An additional Order, the Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 1 Order, 1932, dealing with imported butter, was made during
the year.
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
72 (five less than at the end of 1931). All these premises are kept
under systematic inspection.
Three hundred and thirty-six inspections were made during
1932 and 38 notices (30 intimation and 8 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 1932 was 124. During the year 297 inspections
were carried out and in 29 cases it was found necessary to serve
notices (including 6 statutory notices) to remedy various defects.
Street Stalls for Sale of Food.
There are 239 street stalls in the borough for the sale of foodstuffs
of varied character, namely: vegetables and fruit 149,
refreshments (coffee stalls) 11, fish and poultry 22, meat and
rabbits 7, sweets 12, and other foods 38.
These were systematically inspected during the year, but no
action was found necessary in regard to the food sold, which is,
generally sound and wholesome. No offences against the statutory
requirements with regard to the food exposed on these stalls was
reported during the year.
Inspections numbering 216 were made of the premises used by
street vendors for the storage of their stocks, and 32 intimation
and 7 statutory notices were served to remedy defects found.