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There is only one registered butter factory in the Borough, and
this has been visited on a number of occasions during the year by
the Food Inspectors.
Section 10 of the Act provides that if any substance intended
to be used for the adulteration of butter is found in any butter
factory, the occupier of the factory shall be guilty of an offence,
and if any oil or fat capable of being so used is found it shall
be deemed to be intended to be so used, unless the contrary is proved.
On one occasion during the year a quantity of margarine was
found in the factory. Legal proceedings against the occupier of
the factory resulted in the imposition of a fine of £10 with
£10 10s. Od. costs.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.—This Act is designed to regulate
the manufacture and sale of any substance resembling cream and
containing nothing but the ingredients of cream.
Section 1 (1) provides that no substance shall be sold under a
designation including the word "cream" unless that word is
immediately preceded by the word "artificial."
Section 2 requires that, with certain specified exceptions, all
premises where artificial cream is manufactured or sold must be
registered with the Food and Drugs Authority.
At the end of 1931 two premises were on the register kept in
this connexion. At one of these artificial cream is made and sold
and at the other this substance is sold but not manufactured.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.—
Twenty samples of condensed milk were taken during the year and
each was found to comply with the Regulations in every respect.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.—No
samples of dried milk were taken during the year.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 19251927.—The
action taken in regard to the samples of food found to
contain preservative in contravention of the Regulations is shown
on page 77 of this report.
Agricultural Produce {Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.—All
retailers selling food that is required to be marked by the Orders
made under this Act have now been notified by leaflet of this requirement,
and personal visits have been paid to the shops and stalls
by the Food Inspectors.