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Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
With regard to licensing of slaughtermen, the Public Health Committee
agreed that primary licences be granted for a period of three years
at a fee of 2s. and subsequent renewal be made at a fee of is. Twelve
licences were issued early in the year.
Slaughter of Animals by Mohammedans.—The Public Health Committee
authorised the Medical Officer of Health to issue, on personal
application, "occasional" licences for a period of 14 days at a fee of
6d. Applicants, when applying for licences, must state where and at
what time it is proposed to slaughter animals.
27 licences were issued during the year.
Slaughterhouses.
1. Bow Lane (West side) —Messrs. Henry Wickes & Sons, Ltd.*
2. 220, Roman Road.—Mr. Arthur Edmund Fisher. On condition
that the slaughtering of cattle on the premises was limited to the requirements
of the shop attached to the premises.
3. 288, Roman Road.—Mr. Charles Valentine Applegate. On the
undertaking of the Licensee to kill small cattle only at these premises.
4. 114, Tredegar Road.-—Mr. Arthur Charles Tozer.
5. 48-50, West Ferry Road.—Mr. John William Faulconbridge
(trading as J. Faulconbridge & Son).
* The present slaughterhouse of Messrs. Wickes is in the Commodore
Court Clearance Area. Messrs. Wickes withdrew their opposition to the
Council's scheme on the understanding that, provided plans of the new
slaughterhouse were approved by the Borough Council, the Council would
consent to licence premises on the east side of Bow Lane in substitution
for the existing licensed premises on the west side of Bow Lane. The
plan of the proposed slaughterhouse was approved by the Committee.
The licence was transferred to the new premises early in January,
1935-
For number of Inspections, etc., see Table A, page 30.
Milkshops, Dairies, etc.
The premises are reported upon on page 63.