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(b) Meat.
In this district there are four Slaughterhouses of which one
is licenced and three registered, and to which a total of 310
visits were paid during the year.
Notice of slaughtering at times other than the regular ones
are received from the butchers and as far as practicable additional
visits are paid.
The class of meat dealt with at these premises is, on the
whole good.
There is no system of meat marking in operation in the
district. There are no public slaughter-houses in this district.
Some of the owners of meat shops construe the requirements
of the Meat Regulations 1924, as necessitating the installation of
glass shop fronts. These, however, are mostly local branches
of dealers on a large scale.
It is difficult to control the large traffic in meat by hawkers.
The actual specifications relating to the structure of their vans
which can be legally enforced, are very limited, and the class
of meat sold is often not above suspicion.
Bakehouses.
There are 4 bakehouses in the district, 2 factory and 2 retail.
48 visits were paid to these in the course of the year.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
These Acts are administered by the Essex County Council.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food) Regulations 1925.
Pari of these regulations came into operation on January
1st, 1927.