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taken to a wholesale depot; (b) none of it shall be removed without the permission
of the local Medical Officer of Health; and (c) the consignees shall give the Medical
Officer of Health notice as soon as the meat is received at the depot. Guarantees
are obtained by the Port of London Authority before such permission is given.
During the year, however, no such meat was inspected.
Other Food Premises.—As a matter of routine a number of food premises,
including eating houses, coffee stalls, butchers' shops and restaurants, are visited
each week by the Food Inspector, and immediate action is taken in regard to any
insanitary condition found. In addition, 1,312 visits were made to shops and to
stalls in the markets.
Bakehouses.—There were, at the end of the year, 35 bakehouses in the Borough,
of which 30 were factory and 8 underground. The inspections numbered 93, and
10 notices were served. The conditions on the whole were satisfactory.
Unsound Food.—There were 337 instances of unsound food being surrendered.
These compare with 574 in 1933. Included in the food surrendered were 1 ton
11 cwts. Beef; 1 cwt. Mutton; 3 tons 5 cwts. Pork; 1 ton 2 cwts. Pig Offal; 19 cwts.
Ox Livers; 4 cwts. Ox Lungs; 1J cwts. Sheeps' Offal; 1 cwt. Fish; 80 lbs. Veal;
1 f cwts. Sweets ; 2 cwts. Flour, and 50 Rabbits.
Only one seizure was made (15 lbs. of sweets) and on the instructions of the
Public Health Committee a cautionary letter was sent by the Town Clerk.
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 foodstuffs which
are subject to an Order in Council made under the Act. The Orders which so far
have been made are as follows:—
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 3 Order, 1928 Honey; Fresh Apples.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 5 Order, 1928 Currants; Sultanas; Raisins;
Eggs in Shell; Dried Eggs;
Oat Products.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 4 Order, 1929 Raw Tomatoes.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 5 Order, 1930 Malt Products.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 8 Order, 1931 Salmon and Trout.