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PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924 52
Circular MF 10/54 from the Ministry of Food dealt with a number of
points and suggestions in connection with the slaughter of animals
and the inspection of meat intended for sale for human consumption.
The Circular refers to the recommencement of private slaughtering
on 2nd July, 1954, and to the relevant requirements of the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations and the powers of local
authorities to inspect and seize meat by virtue of Section 10 of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The Ministry will no longer control the disposal of meat unfit for
human consumption. It is, of course, an offence under the Food
and Drugs Act, 1938, Section 9, for any person to sell or have in his
possession for sale, meat which is intended for but is unfit for human
consumption, and meat and offal at slaughterhouses which is rejected
by an authorised officer must be disposed of in a manner which does
not oontravene the provisions of that Section. On the repeal of the
Livestock (Restriction of Slaughtering) Order, 1947, the statutory
obligation on occupiers of slaughterhouses to have meat which is
unfit for human consumption stained before it leaves the premises,
will lapse. It is hoped that the practice of staining such meat will
continue as a voluntary measure.
No slaughtering is carried on in this Borough.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
There is only one licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough,
which is not in use. Four inspections of the premises were
made during the year to ensure that no slaughtering was in
operation.
FOOD AND DRUGS AMENDMENT ACT, 1954
This Act has received Royal Assent, but except for one section
(dealing with the restriction of private slaughterhouses) will not
come into operation until a date to be appointed by order of the
Minister of Food.
The Act deals with the composition and labelling of food, and
precautions against danger to health in connection with the sale of
food, but its detailed provisions are to be the subject of regulations.
THE LABELLING OF FOOD (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1953
This Order which came into operation on 1st January, 1954:
(а) permits the use of the description "Atholl Brose'' for a product
consisting of malt whisky, oatmeal, honey and cream and
containing not less than 25 per cent. proof spirit.
(b) permits flour, National Flour and National Brown Flour to be
sold without a declaration of ingredients in so far as they
comply as regards composition with the requirements of the
Flour Order 1953.
(c) removes from Table C of the First Schedule to the principal
Order specific reference to soft drinks, saccharin tablets and
sweetening tablets which are now the subject of Standards
Orders and therefore fall within the first item in Table C which
is a Table of pre-packed foods of which the ingredients need
not be specified on the label.