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Acton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
This Council having passed a resolution as provided in the Slaughter of Animals Act,
1933, extending the provisions of the Act relating to humane slaughter so as to include sheep,
ewes, wethers, rams and lambs, the requirements of the Act as to humane killing apply to all
animals killed in slaughter-houses in the Borough.
These provisions apply also to Knackers' Yards, but there are none of these in
St. Pancras.
There are three slaughter-houses in the Borough for which licences have been obtained,
viz.:—12, Pond Square (rear of 61, High Street, Highgate), 166, Great College Street and
65, Osnaburgh Street. No slaughtering takes place at the latter premises.
Particulars regarding these slaughter-houses and their inspection, for the purpose of which
| Animals. | Post Mortem Inspections. | Condemnations. | No of Killings. | |||
| Carcases. | Organs. | |||||
| T.B. | Other diseases. | T.B. | Other diseases. | |||
| Sheep | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
| Lambs | 110 | — | — | — | — | 110 |
| Pigs | 350 | — | — | 9 | — | 350 |
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 bo 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 Slaughtermen.
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, 1937.