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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
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Meat
There are 215 butchers' shops in the Borough. The majority
are registered under Section 14(l)(b) of the Food and Drugs Act,
1938-1954, for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
preserved, pickled or pressed foods. There were 3,422 visits made to
these shops during the year.
Slaughter of Animals
There were three private slaughter-houses in the Borough and they
were visited on 19 occasions.
The carcase of one cow was inspected after slaughter.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933-1954
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 no applications from persons desirous of acting
as slaughtermen were received by the Council.
Piggeries
There are now three piggeries in this Borough and they were
inspected on two occasions.
Unsound Food
One hundred and forty 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.