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"MERCHANDISE MARKS ' ACT, 1926.
Section 9 of the above Act confers on Food and Drugs Authorities
(in London, the Borough Councils) the power to execute all provisions of
the Act (except those relating to importation) in respect of foodstuffs
which are subject to an Order in Council made under the Act.
The Sanitary Inspectors have been empowered by the Council to
undertake the duties imposed by the above Act, in regard to food exposed
for sale, and have in many instances called the attention of traders
to the fact where they have discovered negligence in the marking of
their goods, and have had the omission rectified.
One hundred and thirty-one visits were made by the several
Inspectors during the year.
In addition, printed notices have been circulated from time to time
calling attention to the Orders mentioned above.
On the whole the Orders are being carried out satisfactorily
throughout the Borough.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (GRADING AND MARKING)
ACT, 1926.
This Act provides for the grading and marking of agricultural
produce and gives power to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
by regulations to prescribe "designations" and "marks" to indicate
the quality of such produce.
Four cold stores in this district are registered under the 1930
Regulations, for the storage of English eggs.
Many parcels have been marked in accordance with the Regulations
under the supervision of the Inspectors.
ICE CREAM REGULATIONS.
During the year all premises where Ice Cream was manufactured or
sold were registered in accordance Avith the London County Council
General Powers Act, 1928, and inspections were made periodically to
ascertain that the commodity was being protected from infection or
contamination. No case of illness was reported.
RAG FLOCK ACTS.
Several visits have been paid under the above Acts, but no breach
of the regulations contained therein was detected during the year.
\ ery little Rag Flock is used in the Borough.