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Every attempt is made to co-operate in any way possible with vendors of foodstuffs in
the Borough. At the latter part of the year a prosecution was reported in the daily press of
a retailer charged with selling caviare which contained preservatives contrary to the
Regulations. The attention of grocers and provision merchants in the Borough likely to sell
this commodity was drawn to the Regulations prohibiting the use of preservatives in caviare;
the replies received expressed their appreciation of the action taken in this way.
Food and Drugs Adulteration Act, 1928.
On the 1st January, 1929, the Food and Drugs Adulteration Act, 1928,
consolidating the four Food and Drugs Acts of 1875, 1879, 1899 and 1928, came
into force. The Margarine Act of 1877 and the Butter and Margarine Act of 1907
are also included in the scope of the new Act. Much progress has been made by
the consolidation of these Acts; the consolidation is a great convenience.
Although the proportion of articles found adulterated is low the careful administration
of the Act is valuable as a preventive measure.