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OTHER ACTS
Merchandise Marks Acts.
The Council is empowered to enforce the requirements of these
Acts as far as the marking of imported food is concerned. The following
articles are the subject of special Orders
Apples Malt products
Bacon Margarine
Butter Meat
Currants Oat products
Eggs, dried Raisins
Eggs, shell Salmon
Ham Sultanas
Honey Tomatoes
The Inspectors enforce the provisions during their routine visits.
Shopkeepers generally made due compliance with the law and only one
informal warning was needed.
Shops Act 1950.
The following statement summarises the inspections made, the
infringements discovered and other matters dealt with during the year
No. of inspections
Day visits 354
Evening visits 10
Sunday and half-holiday patrols 20
Infringements
Number of premises at which contraventions
were found 52
Failure to exhibit forms at premises 37
Including
Assistants Half holiday 24
Young persons records 13
Seats for females notice 21
Mixed shop notices 7
Sunday employment notices 7
Insufficient heating
Insufficient ventilation 1
Sanitary accommodation
Insufficient 1
Dirty 4
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