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1908]
252
A great number were found to be tuberculous, and indeed, there were only a
few in which some of their organs were not diseased. Their constant seizure
has forced their owners to seek other slaughtering places, but whether in London
or not it is impossible to say. Calves also were slaughtered in lesser numbers,
only 86 being killed during the year, as compared with 142 in 1907. Sheep
alone showed an increase, and of these 28,476 were slaughtered, as against
24,380 in 1907. The numbers are not, however, as great as in 1904, 1905 or
1900, when there were killed respectively 32,973; 30,686 and 30,668. In this
class of trade, too, more dead meat, whether English or foreign, is purchased
than formerly.
Pigs were never killed in large numbers in Islington slaughterhouses, and
consequently it is no surprise to find that only 4 were dealt with, which, however,
is an increase of 2 on the return for 1907.

Altogether 2,008 visits were made by the Meat Inspector to the slaughterhouses,
which he reports were generally conducted in a satisfactory manner,
and that the quality of the meat was of the best.