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Seventy-eight visits were paid to these premises.
At three of the slaughter houses there was nothing to
complain of at any time, but I cannot say this about the fourth
one—constant supervision being necessary to keep the occupier
up to the mark—as regards cleanliness, etc.
On the 28th December, I made a report to the Council
pointing out the difficulties I experience in carrying out a
complete inspection of carcases in the slaughter houses, and
herewith submit an abstract therefrom:—
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to report that during the past month I have been
continuing a rigid inspection of meats and other foods as far as
possible.
I should like to take this opportunity of pointing out to
the Committee the difficulties which prevent a proper control and
a systematic inspection of the carcasses in our four registered
slaughter houses.
1st.—As no particular hours are prescribed in the Bye-laws
specifying the time when slaughtering may be carried
on, it would be necessary for me to be on duty both
night and day ; as in one of the slaughter houses,
killing does not often begin until 10 p.m., and in
the other, killing commences about 3 p.m. and
continues until a very late hour at night.
2nd.—That in two instances slaughtering is carried on at
various times on Sundays, which would necessitate
me being on duty on this day as well as night and
day on week days.
Of course, there can be no proper control otherwise than in
a Public Abattoir, but our inspection and supervision might be
considerably facilitated if the Local Government Hoard would
consent to a Bye-law for the following purpose, viz.:—
" For prohibiting slaughtering in slaughter houses
except between the hours of (say) 6 a.m. and
6 p.m."