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MORTUARY.
Thirty-nine bodies were removed to the Mortuary; on 38
of these, inquests were held. The other body was removed to
the Mortuary from the Cottage Hospital.
Twenty-three post-mortem examinations were made.
There is only one offensive trade carried on in the district,
viz, fat extraction.
There are two licensed and one registered slaughter houses
in the district. In the latter, slaughtering is very rarely carried on.
In one of the licensed slaughter houses, only pigs are
slaughtered. The number varies from about 15 a day in the
summer to about 80 in December.
In the other, sheep form the bulk of the animals slaughtered;
occasionally oxen are also slaughtered there.
Both these slaughter houses have been regularly visited
during the times of slaughter, and the following were condemned :—
The Inspector of Nuisances acts as Meat Inspector and
possesses a special meat certificate. Both the Assistant Inspectors
also possess the necessary qualifications.
UNSOUND FOOD.
In addition to the Meat condemned in the slaughter houses,
the following articles were also destroyed as unfit for human
consumption :—
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
4 Pigs' carcases and offal.
1 Pig's plucks.
2 Pigs' heads.
Herrings
Winkles
Haddock
Plaice
Cherries
Bread
2 boxes.
2 bushels.
1 trunk.
1 box.
1 box.
2 half quartern loaves.