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The licensing is now in the hands of the Borough
Council.
25 visits were made to slaughterhouses by the
Food Inspector.
Pubic Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
The number of animals killed at the slaughterhouses
was as follows :—
Lambs 52
Pigs 10
Total 62
No carcases or offal were condemned.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Three slaughtermen have been licensed under
this Act.
Slaughterers of Poultry.
There are 9 slaughterhouses for poultry in use, all
of them situated in the West ward of the Borough :
200 visits were paid to them during the year.
UNSOUND FOOD.
In addition to the special inspections of slaughterhouses
and other premises where food is prepared or
sold, the Food Inspectors keep stalls and market
places under regular supervision, particularly during
the week-end. The District Sanitary Inspectors
also keep general observation in the course of their
duties.
One seizure took place.
On 27 occasions during the year, unsound food,
comprising the following articles was surrendered by
the owners and destroyed as trade refuse:—