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Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The main provision of this Act is that goods imported into this country,
in respect of which orders have been made by the Privy Council, must on
exposure for sale bear an indication of the country of origin. The food
inspectors carry out the purposes of these Acts in the course of their
routine food inspections, and during the year made 506 observations. An
infringement of the appropriate order was detected during the Christmas
season when at one establishment imported turkeys were found
exposed for sale without an indication of the country of origin. Legal
proceedings were instituted, but the summons was dismissed under the
Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s costs.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
There are two premises in the City registered under the provisions of
this Act. A considerable amount of artificial cream is also made in
bakehouses for use in confectionery, and in restaurants for consumption
on the premises, but registration is not necessary in these latter cases.
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
Tubercle in milk—Two samples of milk were taken during the year for
examination as to the presence of tubercle bacilli. The milk was taken
from shops in the ordinary course of delivery from purveyor to customer.
No tubercle bacilli were found in either of the samples.

Ten samples of Certified milk were examined bacteriologically at
the request of the Ministry of Health, all of which passed the prescribed
tests.
Pasteurization is not undertaken at any premises in the City.