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built up areas, but at long last there are signs that most will be relocated to an
area zoned for the purpose. The Board of Shechita who give ritual slaughtering
facilities at 13 premises commenced work building anew poultry abattoir which when
completed, about June next year, will mean that 5 existing premises will close
forthwith and after the expiration of 6 months, slaughtering facilities for Kosher
purposes will be withdrawn from the other 8 premises. Four of these eight businesses
have already acquired sites near the Board of Shechita's new premises, to buildnew
abattoirs for their own use, Ultimately this will leave only slaughterhouses for
the Muslim trade in built up areas.
Control over the Muslim trade business is rendered more difficult by the
Slaughter of Poultry Act; whereas Kosher slaughter is required tobecarried out by a
Jew licenced by the Rabbinical Commission. Muslim slaughter can be carried out by any
Muslim without need for licence or control. The method of trading also makes inspection
almost impossible, as the birds are brought alive, killed and dressed to the requirements
of the customer, usually skinned and chopped all within amatter of a few minutes. As
a poorer quality hen is usually used for this trade, the necessity for the provision
of adequate control is overdue.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act, designed to secure the use of clean filling materials in articles
which are upholstered, stuffed or 1 ined, requires the 1icensingor registrat ion. as the
case may be of premises where rag f1ock i s manufactured or stored or filling materials
used. Regulations made under the Act prescribe standards of cleanliness for filling
materials.
16 samples of filling materials were obtained from registered premises during
the year and submitted to the prescribed Analyst for examination. One sample of wool
felt did not comply with the Regulat ions as it exceeded the limit for chloride content
and was referred to the local authority concerned for investigation at the place of
manufacture.
REFRESHMENT HOUSES
In connection with the provisions of Section 89 of the Public Health Act, 1936
and Section 80 of the Public Health Act, 1961 relating to sanitary conveniences in
refreshment houses, 11 notices were served during the year requiring the provisionof
sanitary accommodation to comply with the Council's standards
REFUSE DISPOSAL
The Cleansing Officer of the Council has kindly supplied some statistics
relating to refuse disposal for the year, given on page 101
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