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The increase of the number of animals slaughtered over that
of last year is 63. This increase in largely due to the slaughter of
85 pigs moved from an "infected area" under the provisions of
the Diseases of Animals Act, 1894. They were swine fever contacts
and were moved under license from the Borough of Lewisham.
Each animal was duly examined (P.M.) by the Meat Inspector and
in no instance was symptomatic evidence of infection discovered.
They were therefore passed as fit for human consumption.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925.
These and subsequent regulations were made under powers
granted to the Minister of Health by "the provisions of the Public
Health (Regulations) as to Food Act, 1907, and certain other
principal Acts.
These regulations were fully explained in last year's report as
well as the method of inspection of all imported food adopted at
the wharves in this Borough. The regulations were amended by the
Public Health (Imported Food) Amendment Regulations, 1933,
which came into force on September 1st, 1933, the principal purpose
being the extension of the system of certification of meat exported to
England in the country of origin, from edible parts of pigs to that
of cattle, sheep and goats. These regulations have been issued only
to Port and Riparian Authorities.
The completion of the cold store in Butchers Row, Deptford,
owned by Messrs. Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., has added 950,000
cubic feet to the available cold storage space at the wharves. The
cold storage chambers in the Deptford Cattle Market have also been
increased from 400,000 cubic feet to 600,000 cubic feet, making a
total of 1,550,000 cubic feet to be used for the storage of imported
meat. The tonnage of meat landed in this Borough is expected to
increase very considerably in 1935.