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96 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1936.
During the year two seizures of unsound food were effected.
In one of the cases proceedings were taken at the Police Court
and a penalty of £10 and costs was inflicted.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, Agricultural Grading and
Marking Act, 1928, and Orders Made Thereunder.
These Acts and Orders contain provisions which are enforced
by the Borough Council.
The following Orders are now in force :—
1. Gelatine. 16. Meat.
2. Honey. 17. Malt Flour and Malt
3. Fresh Apples. . Extract.
4. Tea. 18. Potatoes.
5. Currants. 19. Broccoli.
6. Sultanas. 20. Eggs.
7. Raisins. 21. Glasshouse grown Toma-
8. Eggs in Shell. toes and Cucumbers.
9. Dried Eggs. 22. Strawberries.
10. Oat Products. 23. Dressed Poultry.
11. Raw Tomatoes. 24. Cherries.
12. Salmon and Trout. 25. Cider.
13. Butter. 26. Canned Fruits.
14. Apples. 27. Canned Cherries.
15. Wheat Flour. 28. Bacon and Ham.
29. Dead poultry.
The Food Inspectors report that these Acts and Orders are
duly observed by the traders, there being no deliberate evasion
of the provisions.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
Part II of this Act, which came into force on 1st May, 1936,
provides for the registration with the Local Authority of all persons
dealing in poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List, also in
certain, cases the names of nominees permitted to sell poisons in the
absence of the listed seller. The majority of the listed sellers are
also purveyors of food.