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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. No offences were noted during these
inspections.
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 1933 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.—
Thirty 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.—One
sample of dried milk was taken during the year and was found to
comply with the Regulations.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 19251927.—The
action taken in regard to a sample of food foirnd to
contain preservative in contravention of the Regulations is shown
on page 90 of this Report.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, and Agricultural Produce (Grading
and Marking) Act, 1928.—Retailers selling food that is required to
be marked by the Orders made under these Acts have been notified
by leaflet of these requirements.
No complaints of infringements of the Orders were received
during the year and it was not necessary to take action other than
to remind dealers from time to time of the Orders.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.—The
names of the laboratories at which this work is performed on behalf
of the Council are given on page 33 of this Report.