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II.—Burial in quicklime.
III.—Small portions being mutilated and treated with
strong carbolic solution (to render same unusable)
and burned or buried.
Butchers' Shops.—There are 28 butchers' shops in the
District, to which 797 visits were paid.
Slaughterhouses.—There are 21 slaughterhouses in the
District, one being registered and 20 licensed. One slaughterhouse
was discontinued to be used and one re-licensed.
There were 1,092 visits paid to the above slaughterhouses.
The methods of meat inspection are carried out strictly
in accordance with the standards laid down by the Ministry
of Health in Memorandum 62, Foods.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1925.—The
butchers and other persons concerned on the whole carry out
the provisions of the above Regulations fairly well, both as
regards the giving of notices of slaughter, cleanliness and the
prevention of the contamination of meat, etc., by flies and
dirt.
Contraventions.— (1) One case of unsound meat was reported
to the Council, who succeeded in recording a conviction
with a fine of £2 and £1 16s. costs. (2) Two warnings were
issued by the Clerk to the Council for failure to give the
required notices under the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1925.
Meat Marking.—The marking of carcasses after slaughter
by the Inspector (when found fit for human consumption) does
not appear to have found favour with the butchers. Those
who do favour marking only allow the carcases which are sold
locally to be marked, and not those conveyed to the Metropolitan
Market. Some who allowed marking in the first case
have requested its discontinuance on account of the objections
of customers, who appear to be prejudiced unreasonably
against meat which is marked, they being under the impression
(without examining the meat) that it is foreign.
Tuberculosis Regulations, 1925.—I inspected six carcasses
of beef and one of veal slaughtered under the above Regulations.
and 2,360 lbs. were condemned. This amount is included
in the previous total.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Yours obediently,
P. J. FISHER.
Meat and Food Inspector.