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Poplar 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the Council
that the application of the Battersea Borough Council to the Board of
Agriculture and Fisheries to issue Regulations under Section 4 of the Sale
of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, with regard to cheese, be supported.
Proposed Amendment of Sale of Food and Drugs Acts as
to Warranties in the case of Milk.—Milk and Dairies
Bill, 1910 (see page 192).
(8.) A warranty or invoice shall not be available as a defence to any
proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907, where
the article in respect of which the proceedings are taken is milk.
Margarine Act, 1887, Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, and
Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.
The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1909, viz.:—
| Sub-District. | Margarine. | Butter. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Dealer. | Manufacturer. | Factory. | Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended. | |
| Poplar | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Bromley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bow | 6 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
The above table includes premises registered for two purposes, as
follows:—
In Bromley the premises of one vendor are registered both for
the purposes of manufacturing and for the wholesale dealing in
margarine, and the premises of another vendor are registered for the
purposes of a wholesale dealer in margarine and milk-blended butter.
In Bow two premises are each registered as being used for the
purposes of a wholesale dealer in margarine and milk-blended butter.