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survey is being carried out for the Ministry of Technology to ascertain the concentrations
of this gas in busy populated shopping areas and similar information is
being obtained from Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff and Luton. The
results are not likely to be publicly available until fully collated and presented to
the Minister.
(See Statistical Table 34)
FOOD AND DRUGS
Part I of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, deals with the composition and labelling
of food and drugs, food unfit for human consumption, hygiene in connection with
the sale, etc., of food, registration of certain food premises, and food poisoning.
Part II deals with milk, dairies and cream substitutes.
Part III regulates the provision and management of markets.
Part IV has to do with slaughterhouses and knackers' yards and the power to
provide cold stores in public slaughterhouses.
Parts V and VI relate to administration.
Regulations and Orders made under this Act make further provisions in relation
to food and drugs.
The Imported Food Regulations, 1968, which came into force on the 1st August,
1968, altered the provisions for inspection to cope with the increased use of bulk
containers from the continent. Instead of a necessity for inspection at the port of
entry, with the delays inherent in the system, sealed containers may now be routed
to their destination and inspection carried out on arrival. Thus, many inland
authorities may in effect become ' port health authoritiex' in this respect. During
the year only one consignment of canned food and one of packeted food was routed
to Enfield.
The Fish and Meat Spreadable Product Regulations, 1968, will come into
operation on the 15th March, 1971. They will replace the Food Standards (Fish
Paste) Order, 1951, as amended, and the Food Standards (Meat Paste) Order, 1951,
as amended, and in so doing they will raise the content of meat in meat paste from
55% to 70%, the same standard as is applied to fish paste.
The Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat (Amendment) Regulations, 1968, came
into operation on the 26th September, 1968, and added to the list of proprietary
foods in respect of which the words "Unfit for Babies" (or " Not to be used for
Babies ") may be omitted from the label.
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