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Confectionery. Some sweets displayed as "Rum Truffles" were purchased from a
retail shop. These should have been labelled "Rum Flavour Truffles." Printed tickets had
been supplied with the word "Flavour" omitted, and as a temporary measure these were
being used. The assistants had been instructed to write in the word " Flavour," which had
not been done in this instance. The matter was dealt with by the sending of an official
caution.
Miscellaneous. A bottle of Olive Oil was sold by a retailer, the bottle not being marked
with the name or address of the packer or labeller. This omission was rectified and a letter
of caution sent. A packet of Bisto submitted by a purchaser was found to contain some
green wax. Enquiries produced no conclusive result as it was not possible to establish at
what stage the wax had got into the packet. No further action was taken in this case.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1953. The majority of the inspection work carried out
under the provisions of these Acts is to ensure compliance with the requirements of the
various Marking Orders made under the provisions of the Act of 1926. These Orders apply
to the marking of the country of origin on imported foodstuffs, principally meat, apples,
tomatoes, dried fruits, bacon, ham, poultry, butter and honey, upon sale and exposure for
sale. The inspections were made at 152 premises of 347 displays of these foodstuffs, and
no infringements were detected.
Labelling of Food Order, 1953. This Order requires pre-packed food to be marked with
the name and address, or with the registered trade mark of the packer or labeller. It also
requires such food to be labelled with its common or usual name (if any), and in the case of
a compounded food with the names of the ingredients in descending order of proportion
by weight. It also controls the manner in which the presence of vitamins and minerals is
disclosed and prescribes specific labelling of certain foods. A total of 208 articles of prepacked
food was examined at 107 different premises, and apart from the Olive Oil item
previously mentioned in this report, satisfactory compliance with the terms of the Order
was noted.
False and Misleading Descriptions. Food advertisements and labels have been scrutinised
for false and misleading statements and descriptions. Other than the cakes and sweets
specified in this report no infringements were disclosed. Corrective action taken within the
whole area of the County has equal effect within the Boroughs and work under this heading
is combined with inspections made to ensure the proper operation of the Merchandise
Marks Acts and the Labelling of Food Order.
Special Designated Milks. During 1959, 60 samples of designated milks were taken,
one of which failed to satisfy the methylene blue test for keeping quality. However no
action was taken as the failure does not constitute a breach of licence within the meaning of
Section 43 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
Safe Milk. In addition to the foregoing, 7 samples of raw milk were procured within
this Borough and submitted to test for the presence of tubercle bacilli. None was found
contaminated.
Meat Inspections
During 1959 one remaining slaughterhouse in Southall Borough situated at St.
Bernard's Hospital was closed down. Before closure, 55 pigs were slaughtered for consumption
within the hospital. No diseased animals were found.
Regulations in 1959 made under the Slaughterhouse Act, 1958, asked for consultation
with local interested persons to be carried out regarding the needs of the Borough for
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