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All other adulterated samples were informal and upon
these no action could be taken.
Meat.—With regard to meat inspection, this important
commodity is kept under supervision by the Inspectors in
charge of the districts.
The Slaughterhouses are visited as often as possible.
Licensed Slaughterhouses. —At the annual inspection of
slaughterhouses in October, I received notices from seven
Licensees of their intention to make application to the London
County Council for the renewal of their Licenses.
In all cases these premises were found to be, as far as
your Council's requirements were concerned, in a satisfactory
condition. No opposition was offered to the renewal of the
licenses.
At the Special Session at the London County Council the
seven licenses were granted.
I can only reiterate that I am of opinion that, although
these slaughterhouses are kept in a cleanly condition, the time
has arrived when public abattoirs should be established. By
so doing it would be possible to arrange for the whole of the
meat to be inspected before leaving the slaughterhouse. At