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Further reference to milk is made in the Public Analyst's Report
for the year.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—Meat inspection is carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors. Arrangements have been made whereby
adequate notice of the time of slaughter is obtained. No application for
the marking of meat under the Regulations has been received.
Instructions under the Regulations have been formulated to deal
with stalls, shops, stores and vehicles. These have been approved
by the Council, and circulated amongst traders concerned. No meat
stalls exist in the Borough at the present time.

Slaughterhouses.—There is now only one private slaughterhouse
in the Borough and 11 inspections of these premises were made during
1938. In compliance with the byelaws prescribing humane slaughtering,
approved methods of slaughter are employed at these premises. There
is no public abattoir in the Borough.
Table No. 33 (page 46) shows, in the form required by the Ministry of
Health, the number of private slaughterhouses in use in the Borough
on the dates indicated.
Bakehouses.—There are 20 bakehouses in the Borough, and 37
inspections of these premises were made during the year. One notice
was served for the cleansing of walls and ceilings.