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Buxton, M.P., on the subject of the sale for food in London of
the carcases of calves inoculated for lymph at the Local Government
Board Vaccine Stations, to the effect that there was no evidence
the carcases of animals used for the purposes referred to were
thereby rendered unfit for food; that their destruction would involve
an additional charge on the Exchequer of £4,000 a year; and he
was therefore not prepared to order the destruction of the carcases
as suggested.
The Committee recommended the Council to reiterate its protest
against the disgusting practice of the sale for food of the carcases
of calves inoculated for lymph at the Local Government Board
Vaccine Stations.
The Committee considered a resolution of the Camberwell
Borough Council on the subject of vaccine veal to the effect that,
having regard to the additional charge upon the Exchequer (£4,000)
if the calves used for the production of lymph be destroyed, the
Local Government Board be urged to charge the Local Authorities
one penny for the lymph for each vaccination, such charge being
sufficient to cover the loss to the Local Government Board of
destroying the carcases instead of returning them to the contractor
to be sold for food in London.
In view of the fact the loss to the Exchequer was advanced by
the Government as a reason for their refusal to order the destruction
of the carcases referred to, the Committee were of opinion the
proposal of the Camberwell Borough Council should be supported,
and recommended the Council to concur in this opinion and the
Local Government Board be urged to give effect to the proposal.
The following communication was received from the Hackney
Borough Council:—