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Where the products are prepared from material imported into the
United Kingdom from overseas, the Certifying Officer must satisfy himself
that the material was accompanied by a certificate as to ante-mortem
and post-mortem veterinary inspection signed by an Official of the
National Government of the country of origin, being a country whose
certificates the Authorities are prepared to accept.
If the information obtained by the Certifying Officer is not, in his
view, satisfactory, certification is to be withheld and the Certifying
Officer must inform the Ministry forthwith.
The Certifying Officer will supply the Ministry of Health with such
information as may be required in regard to the methods of inquiry,
inspection and certification which have been adopted.
Meat.—With regard to meat inspection, this impor¬tant
commodity is kept under supervision by the
Inspectors in charge of the districts.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, came
into operation on the 1st day of April, 1925.
The provision of these Regulations, regarding the giv¬ing
of notice to the local authority of the times of
slaughter, has enabled arrangements to be made for the
inspection of all carcases of animals slaughtered in the
local slaughterhouses.
I append the number of animals slaughtered and
examined in the slaughterhouses during the year.
Lambs 728
Sheep 275
Calves 61
Beasts 86
Pigs 515
Total 1,615
No application has been received for the stamping of
carcases examined by the Sanitary Inspectors.