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Preserved Food Premises.
The duty of registering premises in which preserved foods are
prepared or manufactured was imposed upon Metropolitan Borough
Councils by the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1932.
In addition to the 156 premises registered in 1932 (70 of which
were provisionally registered only), 31 new premises were placed
upon the register during 1933, and 1 removed. Ten of the provisional
registrations referred to were not confirmed and the number
of registered premises at the end of the year was therefore 176.
Export of Food.
During 1933 the Medical Officer of Health, acting as certifying
officer, issued one certificate for the export of meat food products
manufactured in Battersea to Uruguay.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
During 1933 additional orders relating to the grading and
marking of 22 varieties of foodstuffs were made by the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries (vide page 75).
No legal action was found necessary during the year under
review in regard to the various Orders made under the Act.
Food Premises.
The by-laws which the London County Council were empowered
to make under the provisions of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932, for promoting sanitary and cleanly conditions
in the manufacture, storage, transport or exposure for sale of any
article intended to be sold for food, and which are referred to in the
Annual Report for 1932, had not been drafted at the end of the year
under report.
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. Eleven offences were reported
during 1933 and in 1 case proceedings were instituted against a
trader for a breach of the Orders relating to tomatoes and apples.
Cautionary letters were, by order of the Committee, addressed
to the offenders in the 10 other cases.
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.