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All butchers' shops are systematically inspected by the
Council's Food Inspector, and during the year 1,028 inspections
were carried out. In only one instance was it found necessary
to caution the proprietor of one of these retail businesses, in
this case for failure to keep the premises in which was stored
the meat supply intended for sale in a clean and sanitary state.
Cow-houses.
There is only 1 licensed cow-house remaining in the
Borough, situate at 17 Wiseton Road.
Slaughter-houses.
At the beginning of 1921 there were 3 slaughter-houses in
the Borough, 1 of which was licensed for the slaughter of small
animals only.
During the year proceedings were taken against the occupier
of the slaughter-house situate at Usk Road for failure to
comply with the requirements of the by-laws regulating the
conduct of his business. He was convicted and fined £3.
Subsequently, by order of the Council, the licence of this
slaughter-house in which periodically an extensive business in
the slaughtering of pigs was carried on, was opposed at the
Annual Session, held on the 31st October, 1921, by the
Licensing Authority—the London County Council. The licence
was not renewed, and the use of this slaughter-house had in
consequence to be discontinued.
It is satisfactory to note that the number of slaughterhouses
in Battersea is now reduced to 2, in only 1 of which is
there any extensive or regular slaughtering business carried on.
It has taken many years to obtain the gradual elimination of
the private slaughter-houses in the Borough. The necessity for
the retention of such premises in large centres of population
is not very obvious, and is certainly in the interests of the
public health undesirable.
Slaughter-houses in the Borough are kept under systematic
inspection, and during the year 339 inspections were made by
the Council's inspector. The carcases of 1,362 animals (oxen
219, calves 6, sheep 821, and pigs 316) were examined after
slaughter.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The total number of samples taken under these Acts during
1921 was 1,000.
Of this number 83 (i.e., 8·3 per cent.) were certified by the
Public Analyst to be adulterated or sophisticated.
The following table gives details of the articles of which
samples were obtained for purposes of analysis:—