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In two instances recently particulars have been taken
respecting persons who first delivered handbills and later in
the day collected rags from children outside the Council's
schools in exchange for such articles as pencils, pens, notebooks,
combs, etc.
By not using any form of barrow, vehicle or premises,
and giving in exchange for rags articles other than food or
toys, it would appear that the persons concerned did not
commit an offence.
Evasions of this character point to the need of an amendment
of the existing law.
The Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
The above Act is administered by the Middlesex County
Council. A number of complaints have been received in
respect of premises alleged to be infested with rats. These
complaints were immediately forwarded to Mr. A. Chudley,
the Rats Destruction Officer for this district.
The Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Inspection of Meat.
The inspection of meat is mainly controlled by the provisions
of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
These regulations provide that any person intending to
slaughter an animal for human consumption must notify the
local authority three hours before the time of slaughtering.
These notices may be given at any time as the local authority
are not empowered to regulate the hours of slaughter.
In addition to the regular times fixed by certain butchers
when slaughtering is to be carried out, 507 individual notifications
of intention to slaughter were received.
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