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Woolwich 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts.— These Acts
empower the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to make Orders for the grading
and marking of agricultural produce. In the Annual Report for 1930 a complete
list was given of the Regulations which have been made under the Acts up to that
date. During 1931, the following additional Regulations were made:—
TABLE No. 34.
| Produce. | Date of Regulations. | Designation. |
|---|---|---|
| Cider | March 23rd | Select Cider (Champagne Process) or |
| Select Cyder (Champagne Process). | ||
| Select Cider or Select Cyder. | ||
| Canned Vegetables | May 28th | Select Whole Stringless Beans or Select Beans. |
| Select Sliced Stringless Beans or Select Beans. | ||
| Select Sliced Runner Beans or Select Beans. | ||
| Select Beetroots (Whole). | ||
| Select Carrots (Whole). | ||
| Select Celery (Hearts). | ||
| Select Fresh Picked Peas or Select Peas. | ||
| Select New Potatoes. | ||
| Select Spinach. | ||
| Select Turnips (Whole). | ||
| Macedoine of Select Vegetables. | ||
| Canned Fruits | May 27th | Select Dessert Plums. |
| Select Dessert Cherries. | ||
| Select Morello Cherries. | ||
| Select Dessert Gooseberries. | ||
| Select Strawberries. | ||
| Select Loganberries. | ||
| Select Cultivated Blackberries. | ||
| Select Raspberries. | ||
| Select Redcurrants. | ||
| Select Blackcurrants. | ||
| Select Raspberries and Redcurrants. | ||
| Select Apples. | ||
| Beef | July 20th | Select. |
| Prime. | ||
| Good. |
The Regulations affecting Canned Fruits, Peas, Beans (1930), and Beef (1929)
were revoked from the date of these new Regulations.
The local authority in London is the Metropolitan Borough Council concerned,
and the Medical Officer of Health, Chief Sanitary Inspector and three Sanitary
Inspectors have been appointed officers for the purpose of these Acts in Woolwich.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Under the provisions of Section 9 of the
above Act, Food and Drugs Authorities have power to execute any of the provisions
of the Act, other than those relating to importation, in respect of food stuffs which
are subject to an Order in Council made under the Act. The orders which so far
have been made are as follows:—