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Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
The Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, received the Royal Assent
on the 27th April, 1933, and came into force on the 1st January,
1934.
Section 1 of the Act provides for the humane slaughtering of
animals (except sheep) by mechanically operated instruments.
Section 2 directed Local Authorities to consider within twelve
months, the question of passing resolutions applying instantaneous
slaughtering or stunning to sheep and lambs.
Section 3 provides that no animal shall be slaughtered or stunned
by any person who is not a holder of a licence granted by a Local
Authority ; and certain provisions are laid down with regard to
the granting of licences.
During 1933 no resolution as is contemplated in Section 2 of the
Act, was passed by the Council, but it was decided to charge a fee
of 2s. for a slaughterman's licence, and Is. for every renewal.
Twelve licences were granted at the end of the year, each for a
period of one year, expiring on the 31st December, 1934.
Adulteration, etc.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
During the year under review, 2,000 samples of food and drugs
have been procured for analysis. Of these, 805 were taken with
the formalities prescribed by the Act, while 1,195 were taken
informally. The formal samples taken included Milk, Milk Powder,
Reconstituted Milk, Ice Cream, Water Ice, Butter and Vinegar.
The principal food sampled informally was Butter. A large
variety of other foods and drugs was secured, and altogether 84
different kinds of food and 32 of drugs were submitted to the
Public Analyst for examination.
In order to ensure that the sample submitted for analysis should
be as representative as possible of the various articles of foods and
drugs consumed by the public, the usual procedure has been followed
and samples obtained from as many business premises throughout
the Borough as has been practicable.
Of the formal samples of Milk, 59 were procured at various
institutions in the Borough, and 48 were procured on delivery at
Waterloo and Vauxhall Railway Stations. Of these, one only
was found to be adulterated.
In addition to the 2,000 samples procured for this Council, five
samples were procured at the request of the Fulham Borough Council
in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, at Vauxhall Station in course of
transit to a dealer in that Borough.