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REGULATED TRADES.
Daisies and Cowsheds.
The following is a list of the dairy farms which were in existence
in the District at the end of the year:—
Hooley Farm, Woodplace Dane, Coulsdon.
Dean Farm, Brighton Road, Hooley.
Elm Farm, Farleigh.
Moorcraft Farm, Farleigh.
Farleigh House Farm, Farleigh.
Welcomes Farm, Farthing Downs, Coulsdon.
Owing to the length of time which had elapsed since Farleigh Court
Farm had previously been used as a dairy farm it was removed from the
register, but Welcomes Farm, Farthing Downs, was re-registered during
the year.
In addition there are two other farms which supply private institutions
with milk, viz.: Woodplace Farm, Woodplace Dane, Coulsdon,
which supplies Netherne Hospital and is owned by the Surrey County
Council, and the Farm at Cane Hill Hospital, which supplies that Hospital,
and is owned by the London County Council.
There are also a number of persons who own a few cows and use
the milk solely for their own consumption.
The requirements of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, have been
rigidly applied and frequent inspections of cowsheds and dairies were
made for this purpose.
A quarterly veterinary inspection of all cows in the District is undertaken
by the Surrey County Council, but in addition the local Council
has secured a further quarterly examination by a local Veterinary Officer.
At the end of the year there were 10 registered dairies, one dairy
having been removed from the register through disuse and another
disused dairy re-registered. The number of registered retailers was
43, of whom 17 reside outside the district.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There are two slaughter-houses within the District, both of which
are licensed annually.
The number of animals slaughtered during the year was 920.
As required by the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, all animals are
slaughtered with a mechanically operated instrument, the Cash Captive
Bolt Killer and the Greener Safety Killer being the instruments used.
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