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to be disposed of before the beginning of 1928, and in the circumstances,
suggested that in the case of butter the Council might refrain, during
the first few weeks of 1928, from instituting legal proceedings in any
case where they were satisfied that reasonable efforts had been made to
clear old stocks and that future consignments would conform with the
Regulations.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1927.
Sale of Food by Street Traders.
By the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1927, street
trading has been regulated. On and after 1st November, 1927, stall
holders must be licenced by the Borough Council, the only persons
excepted being those who ordinarily move from place to place in
pursuit of and while conducting their trade. Persons applying for
licences must state the nature of the articles they propose to sell,
and the place where such articles will be stored before being exposed
for sale. The licence to be issued may prescribe the class or classes
of articles or things which may be exposed for sale, and it is
expressly enacted that no article of food shall be classed with any other
commodity.
Borough Councils are required to frame bye-laws as to trading
under such licences, relating to various matters and including the
deposit and removal of refuse, the storage and sanitary supervision of
articles intended for sale, etc.
Ice Cream.
The question of the compulsory registration with the Borough
Councils of ice cream makers and vendors, and their premises, has been
under consideration by the London County Council for some time, and
it has now been decided to endeavour to secure legislation in this respect
in the Parliamentary Session of 1928. The existing powers of control
are fairly comprehensive, and are contained in Part viii of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, which specify conditions
to be observed in connection with the manufacture, storage, and sale of
ice cream, or any other similar commodity, to ensure that cleanly and
sanitary conditions are observed, and require itinerant vendors to
exhibit the name and address of the manufacturer on the barrow. The
General Powers Act, 1908, prescribes sanitary provisions which must
be complied with in any premises in which any article intended for
food is sold or prepared for sale, etc., and the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, enables Sanitary Officers to enter any premises and inspect
any food intended for sale, etc.