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Cake. A sample of jam cream sponge was reported by the Public Analyst to contain imitation
cream. Proceedings were instituted against the two partners of the bakery company, each of
whom was fined £1 and ordered to pay costs of £3.7.0d.
Fruit. A purchase of fresh apples made in the Borough was reported to be tainted with mustard
oil and was unfit for human consumption. These apples were distributed over a wide area,
including districts outside the Administrative County of Middlesex and the complaint was therefore
handed over to the Public Health authorities, who investigated the matter and had all the
apples withdrawn from sale and destroyed.
A purchase of Victoria plums proved to be 'Giant Prunes. A caution was issued to the
owner of the shop concerned.
Meat. Seven samples of minced beef purchased from three different shops were found to contain
preservative. In two cases legal proceedings were instituted. One Company was fined £3 and
ordered to pay costs of £3.11.0d and in the second case a fine of £5 and and costs of £2.2.0d
were imposed. In the third case an official caution was issued.
A sample of pork sausages was also found to contain preservative and an official caution
was issued.
Two purchases of calves' liver were found to be ox liver. Legal proceedings were instituted
for displaying ox liver for sale described as calves' liver and for selling a similar article
A total fine of £4 was imposed and an order made for the payment of £4.4.0d costs".
The Public Control Officer has also furnished the following report upon associated work
under other Acts:-
Labelling of Food Order 1953. This Order requires pre-packed food to be marked with the
name and address or the registered trademark 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. Furthermore, it
controls the manner in which the presence of vitamins and minerals is disclosed, and prescribes
specific labelling of certain foods. A total of 1,450 articles was examined at 313 different
premises to verify compliance with these regulations. Only minor infringements of the Order
were discovered and these were dealt with by verbal warnings.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1953. The majority of inspection work carried out under the
provisions of the above 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. Inspections were made at 401
premises of 1,367 displays ofthese articles and minor infringements detected were dealt with by
verbal cautions. Stronger action, however, was taken in the following cases.
A butcher was fined £5 on each of two summonses for failing to mark an indication of origin
on imported meat, and was ordered to pay £3.3.0d costs.