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(b) Meat and Other Foods.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, came into
operation on the 1st day of April, 1925.
Under these regulations notice of intention to slaughter has
to be sent to the Town Hall by all butchers who have a slaughterhouse
in Hornsey. In this way the inspectors are enabled to
inspect the carcase and organs of every animal killed in the
Borough. The general standard of meat sold in Hornsey is good,
and in no case has it been found necessary to seize any portion
of a carcase or any organ.
Other Foods.—Particular attention has been paid to all
premises where food is prepared or sold, and it is only by frequent
inspection that satisfactory standards of cleanliness can be
maintained.
During the year the carcases of 1,024 sheep and 4 bullocks
have been inspected under the Regulations, and offal amounting
to 49£lbs. was surrendered voluntarily on account of some
diseased condition.
All diseased meat is destroyed at the Council incinerator.
Slaughter-Houses.—The following is a statement regarding
the Slaughter-houses in the Borough: —
1920. 1925. 1930.
Licensed 7 5 5
Slaughtering of Animals during the last 5 Years.

The Byelaws relating to Slaughter-houses were revised in
November, 1930, and the use of a " mechanical killer " made
compulsory in the slaughter of any bull, ox, cow, heifer or calf.