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223 [1904
Finally the Admiralty Committee recommend that the methods of
slaughter could advantageously be further defined, and in the 14th paragraph
of their report they make the following suggestions.
Proposed Regulations.
14. In many towns bye-laws have been drawn up regulating the methods
of slaughter in public abattoirs, and, as an example, extracts from the
bye-laws drawn up by the London County Council and other local
authorities are printed in Appendix H. The Committee are of
opinion, however, that the clauses dealing with the methods of
slaughter could with advantage be further defined, and they suggest
the following clauses which they would like to see universally adopted
and strictly enforced.
(а) All animals, without exception, must be stunned, or otherwise
rendered unconscious, before blood is drawn.
(б) Animals awaiting slaughter must be so placed that they cannot
see into the slaughter house, and the doors of the latter must be
kept closed while slaughtering is going on.
(c) The drainage of the slaughter-house must be so arranged that no
blood or other refuse can flow out within sight or smell of animals
awaiting slaughter, and no such refuse shall be deposited in
proximity to the waiting pens.
(d) If more animals than one are being slaughtered in one slaughterhouse
at the same time, they must not be within view of each
other.
(e) None but licensed men shall be employed in or about the
slaughter-houses.
It is quite certain that no humane persons can object to these recommendations,
and it is therefore to be hoped that every person interested in this
subject will do his utmost to secure the adoption of the proposals of the Committee,
as undoubtedly they would go a long way to prevent needless torture