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The Council have by resolution included sheep, ewes, wethers, rams
and lambs under Section 2 of the Act to come within the purview of the
Act.
There has been a real difficulty in obtaining "captive bolt" pistols,
so the Council have adopted the lead given in the House of Commons
over this matter, namely, agreed to abstain from taking proceedings on
condition that a mechanically-operated instrument had been ordered.
The following carcases were examined during or shortly after
slaughter :—
Oxen 14
Heifers 2
Sheep and Lambs 226
Pigs 264
Ice Cream.
Premises used for the manufacture or sale of ice-cream have to be
registered in accordance with the provisions of the Edmonton Urban
District Act of 1929.
This is a very useful provision, for though the large majority of
manufacturers realise the hygienic requirements of this commodity, there
are others who are not so careful. By some, more particularly in the
past, ice-cream making and selling has been looked upon as a side-line,
useful when other means of a livelihood are diminishing; these are the
folk who require very careful inspection—the conditions under which
they make and store their product are not always what they should be !
Unsound Food.
The following is a list of food brought by the retailer to the Town
Hall on account of dubious quality. After examination by the staff of
the Department, the articles are retained as unfit for food :—
5 stone of plaice. 1 chicken.
4 ,, catfish. 1 pig's pluck.
3 ,, cod fillets. 1 box of oranges.
14 lbs. cod roes. 3 cwt. of peas.
13£ stone of sprats. 80 boxes of tomatoes.
1 tin of lambs' livers. 2 forequarters of Australian
2 cooked hams. lamb.
Mr. J. E. Hill, J.P., as in the past, has always willingly given his
assistance when orders of condemnation and destruction of the foodstuffs
have been sought.
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