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articles which are unfit for human food and where he has made no
attempt to sell them to grant a certificate, which enables him to
claim the return of his money. The food is destroyed under the
supervision of the Council's Officers. During 1910, 33 certificates
were granted in respect of the articles shown in the table.
During 1910, the carcases of 1,715 pigs slaughtered at Brown's
Slaughter-house, Usk Road, were inspected by the Council's Meat
Inspector. Of this number, five whole carcases and the heads of 50
pigs which showed slight evidence of Tuberculosis in the neck (pharyngeal)
glands, were surrendered and destroyed under the supervision
of the Council's Officers. It is the practice to carefully inspect each
carcase, and in cases where only slight evidence of incipient disease,
confined to the neck glands, is found to be present, and there is no
lesion elsewhere in the carcase, to require only the surrender of the
head. In any doubtful case the matter is referred to the Medical
Officer of Health.
The duty of inspecting this large number of carcases by Inspector
Chuter, has been of an exacting character, and has necessitated
no less than 234 visits being paid to the slaughter-house during
1910. Owing to the irregular times at which slaughtering is
carried out, visits have had to be paid at all hours of the day and on
Sundays. Of the 234 visits paid to the slaughter-house, 42 were
on Sundays, and 67 visits were paid out of office hours. Having
regard to the fact that Inspector Chuter is also Food and Drugs
Inspector under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, his work during
the past year has been of an arduous character and credit is due to
this Officer for the efficient manner, notwithstanding, in which he
has performed his duties.
Slaughter-houses.
There are five slaughter-houses in the Borough, in only
three of which is any regular business done. One of the latter is
licensed for the slaughter of small animals only.
The following is a list of these premises licensed in the Borough
of Battersea, during 1910:—
345 Battersea Park Road. Falcon Road.
235 Battersea Park Road. St. John's Hill.
Usk Road (small animals only).
The license of 235 Battersea Park Road was transferred to a
new occupier during the year.