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Islington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Meat and Other Foods.
No visits by Officers of this Department were made during the year for the
purpose of inspecting home killed or imported meat at the Metropolitan Cattle
Market.
In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924/52, notices were received during the year in respect of the intended slaughter
of animals for human consumption. Details of action taken are as follows :—
Number of horses slaughtered 104
Number of carcasses inspected 104
Weight of horseflesh condemned nil
None of the above carcasses were exported.
Messrs. Harrison, Barber 6? Co. Ltd., who hitherto have used the slaughterhouse
at 180, York Way, for the slaughter of horses, carried out considerable
improvements to these premises during the year, and now slaughter both cattle and
horses for human consumption. The number of animals slaughtered and post mortem
inspections carried out are as follows :—
Bulls or
Bullocks Cows Calves
2 75 2
Conditions found and action taken :—
| No. of Cases | Description of animal | Nature of Disease | Extent of Disease | How disposed of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oxen | T.B. | Whole carcass | Used for knackers' meat or in the manufacture of fertiliser. |
| 4 | „ | T.B. | Lungs | |
| 3 | „ | T.B. | Livers | |
| 1 | „ | T.B. | Head & Tongue | |
| 1 | „ | T.B. | Offal | |
| 2 | „ | Pleurisy | Lungs | |
| 6 | „ | Parasitic | Lungs | |
| 3 | „ | Parasitic | Livers | |
| 2 | „ | Angiomatosis | Livers | |
| 1 | „ | Actinomycosis | Tongue | |
| 2 | ,, | Peritonitis | Spleens | |
| 2 | „ | Abscesses | Livers |
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954.
Slaughtermen's Licences.
The Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954, having received Royal
assent, came into operation on 1st October. This statute amends very considerably
the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, particularly in relation to the issue of slaughtermen's
licences, which will in future be issued annually instead of for a three-year
period. This Act provides that a licence shall in future specify :—
(a) the kinds of animals which may be slaughtered or stunned by the holder
of the licence, and
(b) the types of instrument which may be used by him for slaughtering or
stunning any such animals.