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A slight increase in the amount of meat consigned to the Borough has
been noticed and one or two more wholesale butchers shops have opened
during the year.
Consignments of Scandinavian Offals and Continental Offals continue
to be consigned and often condemnations of these have taken place.
The collection of unsound meat and other foodstuffs continues to be
satisfactorily collected by Messrs Henson and Burbidge Ltd., Matusa Works,
Beckton, who render down this unsound food for technical purposes.
During the year the meat inspector carried out a 100% examination of
Argentine Beef Livers, for a parasitic disease (Echinococcus) and the result
was as follows:
Examined Condemned Weight
3,392 cartons Beef Livers. 2,654 Beef Livers 26,726 lbs.
The percentage of Beef Livers found to be diseased was approximately
14.9%.
During the course of the year 258 certificates were issued for the
export of meat.
There are no licensed Slaughterhouses in the Borough.
The retail butchers shops have been regularly inspected with regard
to disease and other conditions, which appeared to be fairly satisfactory.
REGISTERED FOOD PREMISES:
The undermentioned types of businesses are required to be registered
by the Council in accordance with the requirements of the Food & Drugs
Act 1955.
The number at present registered is 76 comprising the following:-
Sausage manufacturers 33
Sausage smoking 1
Meat Pickling 40
Offal cooking 5
Cooked meats or pie making 4
Bacon curing & smoking 3
Ham boiling 12
Fish curing 3
Shell fish cooking 2
Jellied eels 2
Meat Extract 1
Note: A number of businesses are registered for more than one type of
manufacture.
These premises have been inspected regularly and during 1964, 129
visits have been made.
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