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Greenwich 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Label or Show Ticket.
Frozen or chilled salmon and sea trout are required, on exposure for
sale by retail, to be marked with a label or show ticket placed on or in
close proximity to each fish or portion of fish bearing the indication of
origin in letters of not less than half an inch in height.
Pre-Packed Goods.
The following goods are required to bear the indication of origin on
the container when pre-packed (i.e., made up in packages ready for retail
sale) before reaching the retailer, but not otherwise: —
Currants, sultanas, and raisins.
Dried eggs.
The following goods are always required to be marked with the indication
of origin when packed ready for retail sale: —
Honey.
Oat products (either on the container or by means of a show ticket
as above).
Butter (if wrapped or packed ready for retail sale).
The marking on containers of currants, sultanas and raisins, dried
eggs, honey or oat products is required to be in plain block letters not less
than one-twelfth of an inch in height when the greatest dimension of the
packages does not exceed six inches and in letters one-eighth of an inch
in height when the greatest dimension of the package exceeds six inches.
In the case of butter the marking on the packages or wrappers or
visible through the wrapper, is required to be in plain block letters not less
than one-twelfth of an inch in height.
Sales from Bulk.
The following goods, when not pre-packed, must be marked with the
indication of origin at the time of retail sale in quantities of more than
14 1b.: —
Fresh apples.
Raw tomatoes.
Currants, sultanas and raisins.
Oat products.
Honey if sold from bulk by retail must be marked with the indication
of origin whatever the quantity sold.
Blends or Mixtures.
Blends or mixtures of oat products and blends or mixtures of honey
must be marked in one of the following ways: —
(a) if derived entirely from within the Empire, by the word
"Empire" ; if derived entirely from foreign countries, by the
word " Foreign " ; or
(b) a definite indication of the countries of origin of the goods
forming the blend or mixture ; or
(c) "Blended Imported." This expression is applicable even though
the blend or mixture contains among its constituents some produce
of the United Kingdom.