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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1956
Meat
There are 218 butchers' shops in the Borough. The majority
are registered under Section 16(l)(b) of the Food and Drugs Act,
1955, for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
preserved, pickled or pressed foods. There were 1,485 visits made to
these shops during the year.
Slaughter of Animals
There are no private slaughterhouses in the Borough. The carcases
of six pigs were examined 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 is now one piggery in the Borough and it was visited on
eight occasions.
Unsound Food
Ninety-six 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.