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(iv) Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries has made Regulations
prescribing designations to indicate the quality of certain articles of
agricultural produce. The Sanitary Inspectors supervise, generally,
such of these Regulations as are enforceable by the Borough Council.
(v) Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
Under this Act certain imported goods are required to bear an
indication of origin when exposed for sale. The Sanitary Inspectors
supervise, generally, such of the requirements of these Acts as are
enforceable by the Borough Council.
(vi) Stalls and Vehicles (including Street Traders).
Inspection of food sold from street stalls is carried out by the
Sanitary Inspectors. Applications by Stallholders for licences to sell
foodstuffs are referred to the Public Health Department prior to the
issue of a licence. In those instances in which the place of storage is
situated in another district, an inquiry is addressed to the Medical
Officer of Health of that area concerning the sanitary condition of the
premises.
(vii) Food Poisoning.
Cases of food poisoning or suspected food poisoning are required
to be notified to the Medical Officer of Health. During the year, ten
cases were notified; all of which were subsequently investigated by
the staff of this department. These cases are more fully described in
Section 7 of this Report.
(C) Adulteration, etc.
(i) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
501 samples were taken for analysis during the year by the
Sampling Officers under the Act. The number certified to be
adulterated was 26, or 5 2 per cent. of the total number, as compared
with 20, or 3 7 per cent. in 1937.
Of the total samples taken for analysis, 389 were formal samples
and 112 informal.