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A firm of confectionery importers was cautioned for selling sweets containing colouring
matter not permitted. The firm had withdrawn from retailers sweets imported earlier, and
had thought the stock from which the samples were procured were satisfactory. Only permitted
colours are now used.
During the year a manufacturer put on to the market with a large scale newspaper
advertising campaign a new product which consisted of 99 % pure sugar with 1 % of saccharin.
It was claimed for this product that it was "Slimmers Sugar." The manufacturer was
challenged on the ground that the product (because it contained saccharin) was not sugar.
Exception was taken to advertising matter for the same reasons. Correction of advertising
matter and the labels was secured, the manufacturer devising a new description for his
product.
An advertisement for vitamin capsules made extravagant claims. On being challenged,
the advertiser modified his literature so as to delete the objectionable wording used.
Meat Inspections
No slaughtering of meat is carried on in Southall.
Food Premises—Inspection
The number of food premises in the Borough, by type of business, is shown as follows
Shops 337
Greengrocers 51
Grocers 115
Confectioners 96
Fish Fryers 11
Bakers 17
Butchers 35
Fishmongers 12
Catering Establishments (including Canteens) 130
Food Factories 19
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Premises required to be registered are as follows:—
Food & Drugs Act, 1955, Section 16.
Fish Curing 6
Manufacture of Sausages or Preserved Food 33
Manufacture of Ice-Cream —
Sale only of Ice-Cream 160
Manufacture and Sale of Iced-Lollies —
Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, Section 11
Premises of Street Traders 11