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Food and Food Premises 23
visits to the slaughterhouses and were present on most occasions
when slaughtering took place. 2,703 animals were inspected
before slaughter and 7,919 carcases after slaughter. The Wholesale
Meat Depot was kept under constant supervision from the date
it was opened. A number of organs, etc., found to be unsound
or diseased were surrendered at the slaughterhouses and at the
Meat Depot for destruction.
23 persons were granted licences to act as slaughtermen.
882 samples of other foodstuffs were analysed and only one
was found to be below standard, viz., a sample of tinned spinach
which contained zinc.
86 samples of drugs were analysed; three were found to
be adulterated.
Considerable quantities of unsound foodstuffs were destroyed
on the request of the owners and the usual certificates granted.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
324 applications were received for registration as sellers of
poisons included in Part II. of the Poisons List.