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Several of these wholesale butchers shops carry on a trade for
which this part of Finsbury is well known, that is the wholesale
dealing in old cow, bull, sheep, sow and boar carcasses which
are mostly used in the manufacturing trade.
A close watch and a rigid inspection is maintained on these
old carcasses to ensure that no diseased meat is passed on to the
public.
Due to the opening of more wholesale butchers shops coupled
with the fact that more meat is being consigned to the Borough,
there has been an increase in the amount of meat which has been
destroyed for disease and other conditions. Approximately 20
tons more were destroyed this year than in 1960 and 40 tons more
than in 1959.
Also during the course of the year 686 quarters of beef were
found to be diseased or unsound and destroyed.
Consignments of Scandinavian and Continental offals and canned
hams continue to be imported into the Borough and condemnation of
these have taken place from time to time.
The collection of unsound meat and other foods continues to be
collected satisfactorily by the Council's contractor Messrs.
Henson & Burbidge Ltd., Matusa Works, Beckton who render down the
foodstuffs for technical purposes.
During the year 235 certificates were issued for the export of
meat, bacon and meat extracts.
During the course of the year the meat inspector carried out a
100% examination of 2,236 cartons and 640 bags Argentine Beef
Livers for a parasitic disease and the result being as follows:-
Beef Livers examined for Hydatid' Disease (Echinococcus)
Examined Destroyed
2236 cartons Beef Livers No,1621 Beef Livers wt.14171 lbs 14%
640 bags Beef Livers 503 Beef Livers wt. 4640 lbs 11.4%
There are no licensed slaughterhouses and no slaughtering has
taken place since the war. The retail butchers shops and stalls
have been regularly inspected with regard to the condition of the
meat, which appears to be fairly satisfactory.
REGISTERED FOOD PREMISES:
The undermentioned types of business are carried on in premises
registered for the manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food, in accordance with the requirements of
the Pood & Drugs Act, 1955. One premises was added to the
register during 1961, making a total of 74.
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