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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
On 5th November, 1895, the Vestry resolved, with reference to the sale of milk, that the
undermentioned suggestions and observations in respect to the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts be submitted to the Local Government Board for their consideration:—
Mixtures.— The requirement that a mixed article should be sold as a mixture is not a
protection to the public, as it is possible for the seller, who knows the Inspector, to notify the
fact to him only, and a written notice can be produced that a certain article was sold as a
mixture of milk and water.
Taking Samples.— It is not clear that under Section 3 of the Sale of Food and
Drugs Act Amendment Act, 1879, an Officer is empowered to go to a place of delivery outside
the district of his authority to take a sample of an article of food intended to be sold in such
District.
Labels.— Section 27 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, prescribes a penalty
for giving a false label, but does not make a label compulsory. If every vessel or parcel in
or from which any of these articles were sold, were required to bear a label, clearly and
accurately describing its contents, this clause would be improved. All vehicles and vessels
supplying milk to the public should bear in legible letters of a stipulated size the name and
address of the owner of the milk.
Milk and Water.— The possession of for instance, milk and water, by a milk seller,
should be a criminal offence, as there is no demand for any such article.
Separated Milk.— "Separated milk " should not be allowed to be used or sold; or,
if it is, there should be a label to this effect in two-inch letters affixed to all the vessels
carrying the same.
Pure Milk.— The term "Milk" should be understood to mean pure milk with
nothing added thereto or taken therefrom.
Skim Milk.— "Skim Milk" should be understood to mean milk from which the
whole or part of the fat has been abstracted, and all vessels carrying the same should be
legibly labelled with two-inch letters.