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MEAT INSPECTION
In the area of the Borough adjoining the Smithfield Meat Market, there are wholesale butchers and
associated trades, as follows:-
Wholesale butchers, including offal and poultry dealers 27
Wholesale bacon factories 7
Sausage casing factories 8
Wholesale provision warehouses 6
Public cold air stores 3
The Senior Meat Inspector is engaged full-time in seeing that no diseased or unsound meat is passed
on to the public.
During the year, 1832 certificates were issued in respect of unsound meat and other foods and
347 health certificates were issued for the export of meat, etc. to overseas countries. In each case this was
an increase compared with the previous year.
The full effect of the Imported Food Regulations 1968 was felt during 1971. The Regulations allow
the importation of meat and other food direct to an inland authority without an inspection being carried
out at the port of entry. The responsibility for the inspection of the food subsequently rests with the inland
authority. The extent of the increase in this containerisation method of transport as it affects Islington is
reflected in the considerably larger number of notifications received from ports of consignments directed
to establishments in the Borough. 272 such notifications were received in 1971, compared with 156 in
1970, mainly comprising meat and offal from the continent and Eire. Additional notifications were received
in respect of other foods.
The collection of unsound meat and other foodstuffs continues to be carried out by a Council contractor
who renders down this unsound food for non-edible purposes.
During 1971, the Senior Meat Inspector condemned or had surrendered to him the undermentioned.
The quantity of unsound meat condemned during 1971 was double the amount condemned during the
previous year. This is largely due to the increase in containerised imports.
Tons Cwts Qrts. Lbs.
Meat (diseased) 5 11 0 6
Meat (unsound) 45 3 2 9
Bacon 5 5 3 21
Offals (diseased,and unsound) 6 6 3 14
Poultry - 15 0 24
Game - 16 0 4
Rabbits - - 9
Canned Foods 8 2 1 21
Butter - 15 2 24
Cheese 11 17 0 3
Miscellaneous - - 2 10
Total 84 14 2 5
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