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SECTION VI.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OF FOOD.
It has been apparent in recent years that dealers in food
stuffs are recognizing in greater measure the importance,
from their point of view, of preventing contamination and
sophistication of the food supplies, and greater efforts are
being made by the trade to deliver a pure food supply. Various
factors are contributing to this. A pure food cry is one that
appeals to the average housewife, if she is satisfied that the
goods supplied justify the claims made. Additional legislation
has been passed by Parliament and administrative
Regulations have been made by the Minister of Health, and
in consequence increased powers have been given to, and
additional duties placed upon, local health authorities.
During the year the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act
was passed and it came into operation on the 1st January,
1929. It is a consolidating Act and repeals the series of
Acts known as the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1927.
The Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations, 1925,
came into force to their full extent on the 1st January, 1928.
Metropolitan Borough Councils were given power to register
premises where ice cream is made or sold.
In brief, the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in relation
to food may be classified under four heads :—
(a) Inspection of food premises.
(b) Supervision of food handling preparatory to sale.
(c) Inspection of food as to soundness.
(d) Examination of samples of food for adulteration.