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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Five of the instruments are situated in the vicinity of the new Greater London
Council destructor at Angel Road and the smoke and sulphur dioxide in
this area have now been measured for two successive years. Towards the
end of the year the destructor plant was gradually being brought into use
but to date it has never approached full working capacity. It is hoped that
this modern plant will operate without increasing pollution in the area.
During 1968, in co-operation with the Ministry of Technology, the level of
carbon monoxide from road vehicles was continuously monitored at a site
on the busy thoroughfare in Church Street, Enfield. Following the introduction
of the traffic scheme for the Town Centre an attempt was made
during 1970 to carry out a similar investigation on the same site for
comparison purposes. The infra-red gas analyser used in this work is a
delicate and complicated instrument and, unfortunately, all efforts to obtain
continuous reliable readings proved abortive. A further attempt will be
made during 1971.
Food and Drugs
Food and Drugs
Act 1955
The Food and Drugs Act 1955 provides regulations covering most aspects
of the processing and selling of food and drugs for human consumption.
Food and Drugs
(Milk) Act 1970
The Food and Drugs (Milk) Act 1970 which came into operation on 29th
January, 1970, authorises the treatment of milk by the application of steam
in such a manner that the percentages of fat and solids not fat are unaltered.
The Cheese Regulations 1970 came into force on 31st January, 1970, and
superseded the Cheese Regulations 1965 (as amended). They prescribe
compositional standards for a number of additional varieties of cheese or
processed cheese which may be sold by varietal name only. Calcium
hydroxide has been added to the list of permitted ingredients. The Labelling
of Food Regulations 1970 revoke the Labelling of Food Regulations 1967 and
supersede the Labelling of Food Order 1953 (as amended) on 1st January,
1973.
The principal changes are the addition of restrictions on claims and
descriptions applied to foodstuffs as follows :—
(a) claims based on the value in, or benefit to be derived from foods; on
their ability to provide energy; on their calorie content; or that they
are a source of protein;
(b) claims as to the presence of vitamins and minerals;
(c) claims that foods are starch-reduced or can aid slimming, including a
prohibition on claims that foods have specific weight reducing
properties;
(d) claims that foods are suitable or have been specially prepared for
diabetics;
(e) claims that foods have tonic, restorative or medical properties.
The Cream Regulations 1970 superseded the Food Standards (Cream)
Order 1951 on the 1st January, 1970. They specify new requirements for
the composition and description of cream, permit added ingredients, subject
to limits, and make provision for the labelling and advertisement of cream.
The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1970
came into force on 1st September, 1970, and removed brominated edible
vegetable oils from the permitted list. These oils were used as an emulsifier
in some cloudy soft drinks.
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