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As is usual, this did not relieve occupiers of the obligation to
comply with the weekly half-holiday order in force in the
district, and, as a result, numerous questions as to the position
of local shop-keepers were dealt with by the Department.
Observations were kept throughout the district in the week
preceding Christmas week, when the provisions of the Act
were found to have been rigidly adhered to.
Slaughter Houses and Food Inspection.—The number of
registered slaughter-houses is five. Three of these, however,
have not been used for some considerable time. Towards the
close of the year it was evident that it is the intention of
the occupiers of the other two slaughter-houses to make fuller
use of their premises.
Twenty-one inspections have been made during the year
whilst slaughtering was in progress, and all animals killed
in the town have been examined prior to being exposed for
sale.

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.—The following
Table shows the number and nature of articles purchased
and submitted for analysis during the year. The preliminary
or test samples were examined by the Council's Analyst.
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