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in a cleanly condition, and a special effort is made to visit them during
the time of slaughtering. Notice should, in my opinion, be given to
the Inspector in all cases when slaughtering is about to take place, as
this gives a better opportunity of observing the condition of the animals
before the organs and offal are taken away.
The tendency of the butchers is to facilitate the work of the
Inspectors, and should any carcase be doubtful it is put on one side for
inspection. One butcher has installed a new cold store during the year.
The number of animals inspected during slaughtering operations
was:—Oxen, 63; cows, 18; calves, 9; sheep, 137; and pigs, 333.
The following diseased meat and offal was surrendered during
inspection :—
2 Hind quarters of beef abdominal and thoracic visera.
2: Ox lungs and livers.
3 Sheeps' plucks
1 Pig's carcase.
1 Pig's head.
And the following work was carried out:—
Lighting improved 1 Walls repaired 1
New doors 1 New set of three lairs 1
Floors repaired 2 Humane killer provided 1
Approach to slaughterhouse
improved 2
We have given some considerable time to watching certain premises
where killing at times is alleged to take place. These people, in the
knacker business, no doubt carry on a trade in animals of a doubtful
class. We are still keeping these people under observation.
I think some form of certificate should be shown to the Local
Authorities' Officer, on request, when a dead cow is seen on a knacker's
cart passing through the District, to show its destination.
During the year, the following foods were examined, surrendered,
and destroyed:—
February 13th.—2 bags cabbages.
March 16th.—30 cauliflowers.
March 28th.—330 tins condensed milk.
April 30th.—1 case of herrings.
May 10th.—1 barrel of crabs.