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75 Agricultural
Produce
. . (Grading and
There were no infringements of the various Regulations made under this Marking)
Act during the year which required legal action to be taken. Act' 1928,
It was not found necessary to take legal proceedings under this Act, Merchandise
Marks Act,
1926.
In October I received information from a neighbouring County Council
that a firm in the Borough was receiving butter from New Zealand, Australia,
Esthonia, Argentine and Siberia, and blending them, calling these mixtures by
various proprietary names. They stated that the butter was labelled in paper
describing various named brands and packed in boxes which were alleged to
contravene the Merchandise Marks Acts. I caused investigation to be made.
The firm concerned was a reputable one and there was no infringement of the
Act, as each brand was described as " including imported butter."
Unfortunately under the present Order it is only necessary to add to
foreign butter the smallest proportion of Empire butter and there is no obligation
to mark the mixture "foreign." It can have applied to it the mark
" including imported " butter. This is misleading. A better way would be
to mark the butter of the country of origin which supplied the highest percentage
in the blending.
982 inspections were made to butchers' shops and 545 to butchers' stalls Butchers'
in the Borough. 38 notices were served for minor infringements of the Meat stalls! a"d
Regulations.
There are 273 premises registered whereon Ice Cream is manufactured, ice Cream
stored or sold. Premises.
403 inspections were made and 25 notices were served.
There are 7 Butter and Margarine factories and 45 premises used by Factories,
Wholesale Dealers in Margarine on the Register. 21 inspections were carried Wholesale
Dealers in
out during the year. Margarine,
etc.
474 inspections were made to the bakehouses in the Borough, and 342 Bakehouses,
cleansings were carried out.
As Certifying Officer, I have issued 27 certificates for the export of con- Certification
signments of potted meats (prepared within the Borough) to Canada, Australia, products for
etc. Export.
1,387 inspections were made at the various wharves in the Borough. Food.
Inspection.
The following is a list and quantity of the Foodstuffs from the wharves
destroyed during the year under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations,
1925.