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Mouldy Beef Steak Pudding with Kidney.
Proceedings were instituted against the retailer and a fine
of £25 with 5 guineas costs was imposed.
Mouldy Steak and Kidney Pie.
A pie sold approximately three hours after delivery to the
retailer was found to be mouldy. The manufacturers, who supplied
the retailer direct, were prosecuted and a fine of £25 with
10 guineas costs was imposed.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT. 1926.
During routine visits to food shops, inspections were carried
out under this Act to ensure that articles were appropriately
labelled,, Warnings were given where necessary.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT. 1926.
This Act requires vendors of fertilisers and feeding stuffs
to apply a description to such materials when exposed for sale or
when consigned or delivered. This description can take different
forms but results in the purchaser being made aware of the more
important constituents in the fertilisers or feeding stuffs and is
commonly a statutory statement. Samples are submitted to the
Agricultural Analyst to ensure that particulars given are within
the limit of variation laid down.
Eleven samples of fertiliser and one of feeding stuff were
purchased during the year and were satisfactory except for one.
This was a sample of bonemeal which contained an excess of nitrogen
which was not to the prejudice of the purchaser.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1935.
The Act requires that persons who are vendors of poisons
scheduled in Part II of the Poisons List must apply to the Local
Authority for their names and those of their deputies to be
entered on the Poisons List. The substances to which the Act
relates are usually disinfectants, herbicides, certain types of
hair dyes said acids for domestic or industrial use.
During the year under review 13 names were removed and seven
added. The total of names on the list at the end of the year
was 137.