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Total Weight for the year 1925 = 30 tons 7 cwts. 0 qrs. 21 lbs.
„ 1920 = 27 „ 14 „ 3 „ 12 „
Decrease 2 „ 12 „ 1 „ 9 „
aldgate market and slaughterhouses.
By the powers conferred on the City in the "Further Powers Act" of 1920, those
registered private slaughterhouses ceased to operate on the last day of December, 1920.
Although conducted as private slaughterhouses, the inspection has been as perfect as
if the premises had been a public abattoir. Bye-Laws in operation since 1910, confined
the hours of slaughter from 0 a.m. until 9 p.m. on week-days and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays ;
if it was proposed to kill any animals before or after those hours, notice had to be given by
the owner of the animals.
An Inspector was on duty from 0 a.m. until 1 p.m., and he was replaced by another
who remained on duty until killing ceased. Every animal was examined alive and after
slaughter, all carcases and organs were subjected to careful inspection. As in former years,
tuberculosis, except for parasitic diseases, was the cause of the great majority of lesions.
There is a marked reduction in the percentage of cows found affected with the disease ;
this may be due to the effect of the Tuberculosis Order or more careful buying of animals
by the butchers or a combination of both operating.