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(iv) Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
(v) Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The Sanitary Inspectors supervise, generally, such of the
Regulations of the former and the requirements of the latter as are
enforceable by the Borough Council.
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 4 Order, 1939.
This Order came into force on the first day of November, 1939,
and its observance is among the duties of the Sanitary Inspectors.
For the purposes of the Order, the expression "margarine" means
any food, whether mixed with butter or not, which resembles butter
and is not milk-blended butter.
(vi) Stalls and Vehicles (including Street Traders),
Inspection of food sold from street stalls has been carried out by
the Sanitary Inspectors.
(vii) Food Poisoning.
During the year, one case was notified. It was investigated by
the staff of this department.
(C) Adulteration, etc.
(i) Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
500 samples were taken for analysis during the year by the
Sampling Officers under the Act. The number certified to be
adulterated was 24, or 4.8 per cent. of the total number, as compared
with 26, or 5.2 per cent. in 1938.
Of the total samples taken for analysis, 371 were formal samples
and 129 informal.