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Offence
Result of proceedings
Selling ice-cream not of the
substance demanded in that it
was deficient in fat and milk
solids other than fat.
Defendant granted an absolute
discharge on payment of
£8 8s. 0d„ costs.
Selling ice-cream not of the
substance demanded in that it
was deficient in fat.
Defendant granted an absolute
discharge on payment of
£7 7s. Od. costs.
All four samples of sausages referred to above were taken after the
revocation of the Meat Products (No. 3) Order, 1952, and legal proceedings
were instituted because the Council contended that in the absence of a legal
standard the meat content of sausages after meat had become more plentiful
should not be less than that when supplies were restricted. It is gratifying
to report that the courts supported the Council" s contention in this matter.
SECTION 8. (a) PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924- 1952. These Regulations
apply to the slaughtering and inspection of animals for human consumption,
the transport and handling of meat, and the hygienic condition of
premises and stalls on which meat is stored, sold or exposed for sale.
Complaints were received relating to unhygienic methods of handling of meat by
carriers during delivery from meat depots to retail shops in the borough. In
connection with these complaints contact was made with officers of the Meat
Transport Organisation Ltd., who are the agents for H.M Government in the
transport of meat and livestock,
(b) THE PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED POOD) REGULATIONS, 1937-1948, The general
effect of these Regulations is to prohibit
(a) The importation for the purpose of human consumption
(i) any article of food unfit for that purpose.
(ii) any meat described in the Regulations as prohibited meat.
(b) The importation of any meat or meat product unaccompanied by an
"official certificate".
(C) PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1923 to 1953.
The earlier Regulations require that condensed milk must contain not less than
9% milk fat and 31% milk solids. The amending Regulations, operative from
the 11th November, 1953, permit for a limited period the sale of full cream
unsweetened condensed milk imported by the Minister of Pood containing not
less than 7.8% of milk fat and not less than 25.5% of milk solids including
fat.
(d) PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC. IN POOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 to 1953.
These Regulations make it an offence to manufacture for sale or sell any
article of food which contains added preservative or colouring matter except
as set out in the schedules to the Regulations. Any person who exposes or
offers any article of food containing the permitted preservative shall cause
the food itself to be labelled or expose in a conspicuous position a notice
to the effect that the food contains preservative. Two instances of sausages
containing preservatives being sold without the requisite notices being given
to the purchaser were reported. In one case a warning letter was sent to the
vendor and in the second case legal proceedings were instituted and the defendant
was granted an absolute discharge on payment of costs.
DEFENCE (SALE OF FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1943, made under the EMERGENCY
POWERS (DEFENCE) ACTS, 1939 to 1945. Orders relating to foods, are,
from time to time, made under these Regulations, and the following were
received during the year:-