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262
1909]
The Medical Officer of Health regrets to learn that, after a short trial,
the system of compensation outlined in this report has been brought to an end
through misunderstandings or disagreements between the buyers and sellers,
and, therefore, the position of affairs has now reverted to the unsatisfactory
state they were in previous to the arrangement being entered into.
Slaughterhouses.—The number of slaughterhouses on the register is 34,
which is the same number as in 1908, but 3 less than in 1907. The names of
the licensees, the situation of the premises and the conditions attached to the
licence are set out on page 263 of this report.
J ust prior to the holding of the London County Council Licensing Sessions in
October they were visited by the Medical Officer of Health, who found them in
a clean and satisfactory state. Of course, they could never pretend to afford
the same facilities for slaughtering cattle as public abattoirs, which for many
reasons are to be preferred.
As usual, the Food Inspector obtained returns from the butchers, from
which it appears 38,350 animals, consisting of 1,763 oxen, 6 cows, 100 calves,
36,479 sheep, and 2 goats, were slaughtered, or 7,843 animals more than in
1908. This increase is due chiefly to the increased number of sheep that were
killed, which were 8,003 in excess of the number (28,476) slaughtered the previous
year. It appears from Inspector Wilkinson's report that a wholesale mutton
butcher who formerly slaughtered at the Cattle Market has removed his
slaughtering to a large slaughterhouse situated in Roman Road.