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1 Seaward Villas,
Moorfield Road,
Orpington,
Kent.
March 31st, 1926.
To the Chairman and Members of the Bromley Rural
District Council.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to make my Report for the period June 2nd, 1925,
to December 31st, 1925.
During the above period I received 381 occasional notices
of the intended slaughter of animals (under the provisions of
the Public Health. (Meat) Regulations of 1925) intended for
human consumption.
The number of animals slaughtered and inspected were
as follows:—
Swine. Calves. Sheep. Beasts.
634 77 73 13
The method of giving occasional notice of intended
slaughter by the butchers is either by telephone, on official
forms (provided by the Council), or verbally to the Inspector.
Regular Notices of Slaughter.—The following number of
animals were inspected under the regular notices already
received:—
Swine. Calves. Sheep. Beasts.
1993 25 143 40
There are seven butchers who slaughter under the regular
notices.
Total number of animals slaughtered under both occasional
and regular notices:—2,998.
Meat condemned and destroyed as unfit for human consumption
:—
Beef on account of Tuberculosis 4084 pounds.
Veal on account of Tuberculosis 80
Beef unfit through other causes 650 „
Mutton unfit through other causes 11 „
Pork on account of Tuberculosis 1245 „
Pork unfit through other causes 225 „
Total 6295
Method of Destruction of Unsound Meat.—The method of
destruction of unsound or diseased meat is as follows:—
I.—Cremation in an incinerator at Mr. E. G. Matthews',
Farnborough.