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SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1958
Licences are granted under the provisions of the above Act permitting persons to slaughter or
stun animals. None of these licences permitted the slaughter of horses as the slaughterhouse situated
within this Borough was not licensed for this purpose.
Where applicants had not previously held a licence, the licence was issued subject to the
condition that the holder would not slaughter or stun animals except under the supervision of an
approved licence holder.

No licences have been issued since the slaughterhouse closed in 1968.
LIQUID EGG (PASTEURISATION) REGULATIONS 1963
There are no egg pasteurisation plants situated in the district and no samples of liquid egg were
submitted for the alpha-amylase test. Enquiries have shown that no imported liquid egg has been
used in bakeries in this area.
MILK SUPPLY
(a) GENERAL
In addition to dairies and dairy roundsmen, milk is supplied from a number of other retail outlets
mainly grocers shops, supermarkets, etc. The trend in recent years has been to centralise dairy
depots and as a result a number of local depots have closed down.
There are no milk treatment and/or bottling plants in the Borough.
(b) THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS 1963 (AS AMENDED).
All milk sold in the Borough is required to bear a special designation, i.e. 'Pasteurised', 'Sterilised',
'Ultra Heat Treated' or 'Untreated'.
Details of dealers' licences to use a special designation in relation to milk which is obtained and
sold pre-packed by the dealers are as follows:—
Pasteurised 114
Sterilised 106
Ultra Heat Treated 70
Untreated 40
Total 330
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