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request is prescribed in the Schedule, and although 38 of the requests
were in proper legal form, 11 were quite inadmissible in that they specified
neither time nor place where the samples could be taken nor did they
express a request for such samples to be taken. It is important to note
that there is no obligation on the Local Authority to take the extra
samples from the consignor unless the request is submitted in due legal
form and lodged with the authority within 60 hours of the taking
of the original sample. Unless the precise requirements of the schedule
are observed a warranty cannot be pleaded.
All the 49 samples were found on analysis to be "genuine."
Regulation of Street Trading.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1927, provides for
the regulation of street trading by the issue of licences which must be
renewed annually. Special observation is kept by the Food Inspectors
on all stalls where food is exposed for sale and also the premises where
it is stored. Where stall-holders have their food stores in other districts
the addresses are forwarded for the attention of the sanitary authorities
concerned.
The number of stalls registered in the City on which food is exposed
for sale is about 200, but this number is continually changing. As a
result of constant supervision only a few minor infringements of the
by-laws have occurred. These were promptly rectified when pointed
out by the inspectors. Otherwise conditions have been satisfactory.
Meat Regulations, 1924.
There are no slaughterhouses in the City and the duties imposed are
confined to the supervision of meat shops, stalls and stores. In addition
to routine and special inspection, visits are paid to all meat premises in
the City at certain periods in the year for the purpose of the
requirements of the regulations. A register is kept of all meat vendors
and the number at the end of 1932 was 142. The inspectors paid
211 visits to these premises. Nine notices were served and the defects
were rectified in each case.
Food Order, 1921.
No cases came to the notice of the Inspectors of absence of labels
on "imported" meat.
Other Food Premises.
The total number of inspections to food premises was 3,326. These
include visits to milk shops and butchers' shops which have already