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FERTILISERS AND FEEDINC STUFFS' ACT, 1926.
The Food and Drugs Inspector, Mr. E. F. Hughes, is also
the Inspector and Official Sampler under the above mentioned Act.
Of 43 samples, 27 official and 16 unofficial, obtained of
various Feeding Stuffs, for the purpose of analysis under the
above Act, nine official and five unofficial samples disagreed with
the declared analysis.
With regard to the 51 samples, 26 official and 25 unofficial,
taken of various Fertilisers, for analysis, seven official and nine
unofficial samples disagreed with the declared analysis.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, became operative on
1st May, 1936. During the period 1st May to 3,1st December,
1936, 138 names were entered in the Local Authority's List of
Persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part II. of the Poisons
List.
UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED 1936.
11 Bags of Chestnuts 2 Beast's Kidneys
5 Bags of Winkles 2 Meat Pies
12 Tins of Pork and Beans 31 Bags of Sugar
95 Boats of Tomatoes 1 Case of Haddocks
1 Leg of Mutton 16 Tins of Cucumbers
1 cwt. of Potatoes ¾ lb. of Pressed Beef
1 Case of Pears 5 Tons of Apples
6 Tins of Fruit 1 Bag of Mussels
4 lbs. of Skate Wings 5 Stone of Skate
4 stone of Skate 16 lbs. of Biscuits
8 Hind Quarters of Beef 362 lbs. Tinned Meat
8 Fore Quarters of Beef