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76 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Meat.
There are no public abattoirs in the Borough, but nine private
slaughter-houses are now in use. The Sanitary Inspectors inspect
them periodically, and arrange as far as possible to be present on
the days that slaughtering of animals takes place. 105 inspections
were made during the year.
4,204 carcases were examined by the Inspectors, most of
these being seen on butchers' premises. It was not found necessary
to condemn any carcase during the year.
Unsound Food.
240½ lbs. of haddock; one box of kippers; two boxes of
skate; 849 lbs. of cod; three boxes of dabs; one box of coal
fish; 62 lbs. of bloaters; 57 lbs. of plaice; one box of roker;
one box of soles; one box of cat fish; one box of sprags; one
trunk of whiting; two boxes of sprats; 14 pints of prawns;
2½ barrels of pears; 18 barrels of apples; four bags of potatoes;
one tin of peaches; one jar of potted meat; 79 lbs. of beef; six
sheep's plucks; 69 rabbits; six lbs. of corned beef; 17 lbs. of
oatmeal, and 600 eggs were condemned at the request of the
owners, and the usual certificates granted.
Prosecutions in Connection with Food.
The following gives the results of proceedings taken during
the year in respect of cases taken in connection with the sale of
food, other than for adulteration:—
(1.) Depositing for the purpose of sale unsound tomatoes.
Fined 20s. and 42s. costs.
(2.) Exposing for sale sausages which were unfit for
food. Fined 40s., or one month's imprisonment.
(3.) Selling milk from an unclean vessel. Summons
withdrawn on payment of 21s. costs (Business
closed).
(4.) Selling milk from unregistered premises. Summons
withdrawn on payment of 21s. costs.