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The number of outworkers included in the August list was 872, compared with 1,586 in the
corresponding list last year. Details of trades included are on page 120,
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
There are 67 licensed pet shops in the borough including stalls in markets. No contraventions
were discovered of the conditions subject to which annual licences are granted by the
Council. (See page 115 Diseases of Animals).
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The sale of certain poisons (chiefly those used for sanitary, domestic and horticultural
purposes) by persons other than pharmacists is subject to the provisions of this Act and the
rules made thereunder. A person selling such poisons must have his name entered on a list
kept by the Council, and must make application annually for re-entry and pay a prescribed fee.
Compliance must be made with the requirements relating to storage, transport, labelling and
containers. There are 106 names on the list, 25 being removed from and 2 added to the list
during the year.
POULTRY PROCESSING AND PACKING
(i) Number of poultry processing premises within the district 18
(ii) number of visits to these premises 118
(iii) total number of birds processed during the year 1,912,167
(iv) types of birds processed - Chickens,hnés and a small seasonal
number of turkeys, geese and ducks.
(v) percentage of birds rejected as unfit for human consumption .338%
(vi) weight of poultry condemned as unfit for human consumption 11½ tons
(vii) comments on poultry processing and inspection -
There are eighteen poultry slaughterhouses in the borough in which 1,912,167 birds were
slaughtered during the year.
Of this number there are ten premises in private occupation where kosher poultry only is
handled. Top quality birds from farms are selected for slaughter and though a small number
are eviscerated the greater majority are passed direct todealers and retailers as slaughtered.
In addition four premises are occupied by the Board of SKechita where no birds are eviscerated
or plucked, all being taken away by dealers or individuals for whom they have been slaughtered.
In these slaughterhouses a high standard of inspection is carried out by the Jewish Inspectorate.
At the remaining four premises, birds are slaughtered for the Muslim trade and since no
system of inspection is organised by the trade it was considered that closer supervision is
necessary and this is to be undertaken by the district public health inspectors.
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