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Eighteen samples of food were taken during the year in
connection with this survey.
TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ACT. 1968.
This Act, which replaced the Merchandise Marks Acts 1887
to 1953, came into force during the year.
During routine visits to food shops, inspections were
carried out under the 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.
Twelve samples of fertiliser were purchased during the year
and all were found to be satisfactory. Very little animal feeding
stuff is sold within the Borough.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1933.
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 and acids for domestic or industrial use .
During the year under review 16 names were removed and five
added. The total of names on the list at the end of the year
was 126.