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It will be seen that the average fat content of the samples
taken in the Borough exceeded the Ministry of Agriculture standard
by no less than 0.43 per cent., notwithstanding the fact that 3 of
the samples taken were adulterated.
Under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, a
purveyor of milk from whom a sample has been taken for analysis
may, within 60 hours after the sample of milk was procured, if he
proposes to establish a warranty defence, request the local authority
to take a sample from a corresponding milking in the course of
transit or delivery to his premises. During 1936 requests for the
taking of samples in course of transit or delivery were received in
five instances. In two of these the original samples were
reported to be of genuine composition and it was not necessary to
secure samples from the wholesalers in response to these applications.
In the remaining cases samples taken in the course of delivery to the
retailers were found to be of genuine composition.
Butter Factories are required by the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928, to be registered by the owner or occupier with the
Food and Drugs Authority. There is only one butter factory in
the Borough. Fourteen inspections were made of these premises
during the year and no offences were noted.
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.
There are two premises in the Borough which are registered for
the manufacture or sale of artificial cream. No offences were noted
at these premises during the year.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.—
Twenty-seven formal and nine informal 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,
1925-27.—Four samples of chopped meat were found to contain
preservative in contravention of the Regulations and legal proceedings
were instituted in respect of three of the samples. In the
fourth case the vendor was warned.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, and Agricultural Produce
(Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.— Letters of warning and
explanatory circulars regarding the various marking Orders are
issued to shopkeepers and stallholders as found necessary. No
legal proceedings were instituted by the Council during the year for
offences under these Acts,