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Slaughter Houses.
The 3 slaughter houses in the District have been periodically
limewashed, and inspections have been frequently made.
Killing takes place at various times, so that it is difficult to
be present on all occasions, when the animals are slaughtered,
although an endeavour is made to attend whenever possible,
so that the organs, as well as the carcases, can be examined.

Food.
The above figures show only a small proportion of the
meat supply of the District. Being so near to London, the
larger proportion of the local butchers buy their meat from
the London markets. A systematic inspection of the
butchers' shops and stalls has been made, mostly on Friday
and Saturday evenings, and care on the part of vendors, is
apparently exercised as to the meat sold, the reason probably
being, that butchers can return doubtful meat to the market,
and obtain their purchase-money from the wholesale dealers.
During the year, 30 lbs. chitterlings, a shoulder of mutton,
one trunk whiting, one trunk coalies, and a trunk of chats,
have been surrendered and destroyed.
Bakehouses.
There were 18 bakehouses in use at the end of the year.
These have all been regularly inspected, and limewashed, as
required by the Factory and Workshop Acts,