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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
Amending Regulations relating to cream cheese, beef, and
cauliflower and broccoli were made during the year. No legal
action was found necessary in regard to the various Orders made
under this 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 this Act. One offence was reported
in regard to the labelling of imported meat, and the Committee
directed that a cautionary letter should be addressed to the offender.
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
69, 1 having been removed from the register. All these premises are
kept under systematic inspection.
Inspections made during 1938 numbered 364, and 5 notices
(3 intimation and 2 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 1938 was 133, 7 having been added to the
register and 4 removed during the year. The number of inspections
carried out was 460. In 10 cases it was found necessary to serve
intimation notices, and in 2 cases statutory notices, to remedy
various defects.
Street Stalls for Sale of Food.
There are 162 street stalls in the borough for the sale of food
stuffs 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.
Inspections numbering 200 were made of the premises used by
street vendors for the storage of their stocks, and in 1 case defects
were discovered calling for the service of an intimation notice by
the Council.