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REGULATED TRADES.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.
During the year two dairy farms ceased to be occupied as such,
but only one was removed from the register. One dairy has also been
removed from the register. There are now six registered dairy farms
in the area, which are as follows:—
Hooley Farm, Woodplace Dane,
Coulsdon.
Deans Farm, Hooley.
Farleigh Court Farm, Farleigh.
Elm Farm, Farleigh.
Moorcroft Farm, Farleigh.
Farleigh House Farm, Farleigh.
At the last mentioned farm, milk for sale is not at present being produced.
There are, in addition, two other farms which supply milk to private
Institutions by which they are owned, viz.:—Woodplace Farm, Woodplace
Fane, Coulsdon, which supplies milk to Netherne Mental Hospital,
and the Farm, Cane Hill, Coulsdon, which supplies milk to Cane Hill
Mental Hospital. There are also a small number of private persons
who own two or more cows and use the milk for their own consumption.
Frequent inspections are made of the cowsheds and dairies, which
are usually kept and maintained in a cleanly condition.
The attention of several milk producers has been called to contraventions
of the requirements of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, with
reference to their herds and premises, and the necessary improvements
have been effected.
A quarterly veterinary inspection of all cows in the District is undertaken
by the Surrey County Council, but in addition the local Council
secures a further examination periodically by a local Veterinary Surgeon.
There were at the end of the year 11 registered dairies in the district,
all of which are satisfactory. The number of registered retailers was
45, of whom 24 reside outside the district.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There are two slaughter-houses within the District, both of which
are licensed annually.
The number of sheep, pigs and calves slaughtered in them during
the year was approximately 730.
Section 1 of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, came into operation
on 1st January, 1934, and superseded the byelaws with regard to the
stunning of all animals with a mechanically operated instrument. No
alteration in the stunning of animals was involved thereby in this
District.
The Cash Captive Bolt Killer and the Greener Safety Killer are the
instruments used.
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