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Legislation.
Legislation was comparatively light this year with the main
accent on meat and its associated products. In this respect
Memo 3/Meat was received from the Ministry of Food, with the
recommendation that it be substituted for Memo 62/Foods (as
amended by Memo 62b/Foods), concerning the methods and criteria
to be adopted in meat inspection.
Meat.—The Meat Products Order, 1952, which came into force
on 16th March of this year, replaced the Meat Products and Canned
Meat (Control and Maximum Prices) Order, 1948, and continued the
prohibition on the manufacture and sale of meat products other
than specified or excepted products. The principal changes included
the rise in price of most meat products and from 14th September
the minimum meat content requirements were extended to most
products. This order was replaced by the Meat Products (No. 2)
Order, 1952, which was then amended by the Meat Products
(Amendment) Order, 1952, and finally all were superseded by the
Meat Products (No. 3) Order, 1952, operative from 1st January, 1953.
The Public Health (Meat) (Amendment) Regulations, 1952, came
into operation on 31st August. They amend the already amended
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, so as to extend to horses,
asses and mules the application of Part II thereof which relates to
slaughterhouses and the slaughter of cattle, swine and goats for
sale for human consumption and requires, inter alia, prior notice of
slaughter to be given to the Local authority.
The Poultry Pens, Fittings and Receptacles (Disinfection) Order,
1952, introduced on 24th March, consolidated with amendments,
previous Orders. This Order makes provisions concerning disinfection
of enclosures, etc., at exhibitions and shows and demands
written notification to the Local Authority of intention to hold an
exhibition or show of poultry.
Ice Cream.—The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, &c.) Amendment
Regulations, 1952, brought into force on 5th May, provide for a
third method of heat treatment as an alternative to the methods
prescribed by the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947/51.
The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Amendment Order, 1952,
amended the Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1951, and from
7th July onwards the legal minimum content in ice cream of fat
and milk solids other than fat was reduced.
Milk.—The Milk (Special Designations) (Specified Areas) Order,
1952, extended to a further five areas the compulsory use of special