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Registration, etc., of Slaughter-houses.
By the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, the registration, licensing, and
inspection of slaughter-houses were transferred to the Borough Council. The licences expire
on the 31st October in each year. Applications for the renewal of licences should be made
by the holder 14 days prior to the licensing meeting, and notification of the date of the
meeting, and of the necessity for making application, if renewal is desired, should be sent to
each holder. Any objection to the granting or the renewal of a licence should be made in
writing at least 7 days before the date of the licensing meeting. A fee of 5s. is payable in
respect of a slaughter-house licence.
The Public Health Committee have been authorised to act on behalf of the Borough
Council as the Licensing Authority at the Committee meetings to be held in October, and the
necessary notices giving the day and time of the meeting will be served on the persons
concerned.
Licensing of Si.aughtermen.
Applications for licences for slaughtermen under the provisions of the Slaughter of
Animals Act, 1933, were received from five persons in respect of the three slaughter-houses.
The Council's Inspector reported in each case that, in his opinion and from personal observation
of the applicant's work, he was a fit and proper person to act as a slaughterman and
the licences were granted for one year ending 31st October, 1938.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
A periodical inspection of butchers' shops and meat stalls is carried out under these
regulations, and the number of visits paid will be found in the table on page 65.
No prosecutions were undertaken during the year in question.
Fried Fish and Fish Curing Premises.
In 1937 there were 74 fried fish vendors' premises in the Borough, at 7 of which fish
curing was also carried on. There were 23 fish curers' premises, including the 7 above
mentioned. Visits made by the Food Inspectors to these premises during the year totalled
473.