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Additional legislation continues to impose new tasks on the
inspectorate. In addition to the actual examination of all foodstuffs
the inspectors also observe if the marking of the foodstuffs,
required by the various acts and orders, is being complied with.
The Merchandise Marks Act requires an indication of the
origin of certain imported goods. Orders under the Act have been
made dealing with imported apples, honey, raw tomatoes, oat
products, currants, sultanas, raisins, eggs, salmon, butter, etc.
In addition Regulations regarding condensed and dried milk
have been adopted, while other foodstuffs require marking under
the Milk (Special Designations) Order, Food and Drugs Acts,
Artificial Cream Act, Public Health (Preservatives) Regulations,
Sale of Fpod Orders, etc.
The necessity for a wholesome meat supply necessitates the
examination of meat, not only in the shops, but also in the wholesale
markets. Carcases coming into the borough, but dressed
elsewhere, are subjected to minute examination. The private
slaughterhouses are visited and the dressed meat is inspected before
being passed out for human consumption, either in the borough
or elsewhere. In order that a proper supervision of the food supplies
in the borough be maintained it is necessary for the inspectors
to be on duty long after ordinary hours of working.
The Public Slaughterhouses are under the control of the
Superintendent, who also acts under the supervision of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
During the year there were 49,770 animals slaughtered for
human consumption, these figures being an increase of 8,796 on
those for the year 1931.