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30 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1953
Meat
There are 216 butchers' shops in the Borough. The majority
are registered under Section 14(l)(b) of the Food and Drugs Act,
1938, for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
preserved, pickled or pressed foods. There were 3,525 visits made to
these shops during the year.
Slaughter of Animals
There are three private slaughterhouses in the Borough and they
were visited on 44 occasions during the year.
One pig carcase was inspected after slaughter.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 193351
Section 3 of this Act provides that no animal shall be slaughtered
or stunned in a slaughterhouse or knacker's yard by any person
who is not the holder of a licence granted by a local authority and
in force under this section.
During the year one application from a person desirous of acting
as a slaughterman was submitted to the Council and granted.
Piggeries
There are now seven piggeries in this Borough and they were
inspected on 13 occasions.
Unsound Food
One hundred and seventytwo varieties of foodstuff suspected to be
unsound were examined at the request of the owners and afterwards
either destroyed or released for animal feeding. The owners were
granted a certificate to this effect.