Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
This page requires JavaScript
82
FOOD FACTORIES.
The food factories are constantly inspected, some of them daily.
A large sausage and pie factory was completed during the year.
This factory has been designed by Sir Owen Williams, and is one of the
largest in the country. Its equipment is of the most modern design.
BACON STOVES.
There are five in the Borough, and they are inspected frequently.
"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.
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.