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MERCHANDISE MARKS' ACT
The following foodstuffs are required to be marked with an
indication of country of origin or the words "foreign" or "empire"
on exposure for retail sale:— Meat, bacon, ham, fresh apples, raw
tomatoes, shell eggs, dried eggs, currants, sultanas, raisins, oat products,
honey, frozen or chilled salmon, or sea trout, butter, dead poultry
General compliance by trade with the provisions of the Marking Orders
has been good.
Unfortunately there are a small number of street vendors who
need to be reminded that these orders are in operation and that
appropriate notice must be displayed to protect the public from
misrepresentation. So far it has been sufficient to deal with
contraventions by way of verbal notice.
MILK SUPPLIES
The milk distributed in the Borough is produced and pre-packed
in other areas. The only milk sold in its raw state is designated
tuberculin tested milk.
The number of registered retailers in the Borough is 59.
Of this number there are 12 operating from premises in other
districts.
Methylene Blue Reduction and Phosphatase Test. Ninety samples
were submitted to this keeping quality test, one of which was found
to be unsatisfactory.
Tuberculin Tested Farm Bottled Milk. Seventeen samples were
submitted to biological examination, 16 of which were found to be
free from tubercle. In the other instance the inoculated guinea pig
died before the test was completed.
ICE CREAM
In accordance with the provisions of the Barking Corporation
Act there were registered in the Borough at the end of the year: -
Ice Cream Manufacturers 2
Retailers within the Borough 177
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