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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. Two offences were reported
during 1934, the offenders being cautioned by order of the
Committee.
New Orders were made in 1934 dealing with imported bacon
and ham and imported dead poultry, and imported meat respectively.
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
78 (two less than at the end of 1933). All these premises are
kept under systematic inspection.
Inspections made during 1934 numbered 184, and 10 notices
(9 intimation and 1 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 1934 was 128, 6 being added to the register
and 4 removed during the year. The number of inspections carried
out in 1934 was 249, and in 30 cases it was found necessary to
serve notices (including 9 statutory notices) to remedy various
defects.
Street Stalls for Sale of Food.
There are 193 street stalls in the borough for the sale of foodstuffs
of varied character.
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, and no offences against the statutory
requirements with regard to the food exposed on these stalls
were reported during the year.
Inspections numbering 65 were made of the premises used by
street vendors for the storage of their stocks, and 8 intimation
and 1 statutory notice was served to remedy defects found.