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These two slaughterhouses have been kept under systematic
inspection by the staff, and during the year 1935, 127 inspections
were made by the Council's inspector. The carcases of 90 animals
(calves 5, sheep 69, and pigs 16) were examined after slaughter.
No contravention of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations
or the By-laws in regard to slaughterhouses was reported during
the year.
There are no knackers' yards in the Borough.
Butchers' Shops.
The number of butchers' shops in the Borough at the beginning
of the year 1935 was 103. Deducting 2, which were closed during
the year, there remained 101 on the register at 31st December.
There are in addition a number of premises where the sale of cooked
meats is carried on, as well as grocers' and provision merchants'
shops at which cooked meats are among the articles sold.
All butchers' shops in the Borough are systematically inspected,
and for the most part they are well kept and provided with cold
storage facilities. During the year, 1,431 inspections of these
premises were carried out by the Council's Food Inspector.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
It was not found necessary during 1935 to take action for any
contravention of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
The analysis of samples of food and drugs procured under the
provisions of the above-mentioned Act, or informally (i.e., without
following in detail the procedure prescribed by the Act) is carried
out by the Public Analyst for the Borough, at the laboratory at
325 Kennington Road, S.E. 11.
The bacteriological examination of samples (mainly milk) is
carried out by the Clinical Research Association, Ltd., at Watergate
House, Strand, W.C.
The total number of food samples taken under the Act during
1935 was 748, of which 9 or 1.2 per cent. were certified by the
Public Analyst to be adulterated. In addition to the foregoing,
452 informal samples were procured, of which 9 or approximately
2 per cent. were reported against.
The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to
be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1935 and in each
year from 1926 onwards, is given in the following table.