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(iii) Slaughterhouses.
There are 5 slaughterhouses within, the District, situated as
under:—
Address. Occupier.
Registered:
High Street, Foots Cray J. S. Tompkins.
Royal Parade, Chislehurst Lidstone Ltd.
Licensed:
High Street, Chislehurst B. Keith.
Station Road, Sidcup Fewell & Co.
High Street, Sidcup Chalk & Cox Ltd
These premises have been closely inspected on 337 occasions
and 24 defects which were found were remedied.
(iv) Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
(a) Slaughtering.
In accordance with the provisions of this Act and by reason
of the adoption by the Council of Section 2 of the Act, all
beasts, sheep and lambs slaughtered in the District have been
killed with a mechanically operated instrument. All pigs have
been similarly killed.
(b) Slaughtermen.
In accordance with the requirements of the Slaughter of
Animals Act, 1933, five Licences were issued to slaughtermen
during the year.
(v) Milk and Dairies.
There are 26 dairies and cowsheds in the District. These
premises have been given special attention and 132 visits were
made. 20 defects were found, which were remedied.
During the year 43 samples of Graded milk were taken as
follow:—
Grade of Milk. Satisfied test. Did not satisfy test.
Tuberculin tested 23
Pasteurised 15 1
Accredited 3 1
(vi) Bakehouses.
There are 16 factory bakehouses and 1 workshop bakehouse
in the District, to which 49 visits were made. 11 defects were
found, which were remedied during the year.
(vii) Fish Frying.
Fish frying is a declared Offensive Trade within the District.
There are 12 premises in which fish frying is carried on, and
12 inspections have been made to these premises. 2 defects
were found, which were remedied.