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Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs.
The Meat was condemned at either the Public Abattoir, the
Ministry of Food Depot or at shops supplied therefrom and was
disposed of bv the Ministry.
A fair proportion of the other foods condemned was dealt
with by firms who specialise in converting such into manures,
animal feeding stuffs, oils, etc.
MEAT INSPECTION.
This is carried out at the Government Meat Depot from
which all meat supplied to Croydon is distributed. Butcher's
shops are visited by the Sanitary Inspectors to observe the condition
of meat at time of sale.
The Public Abattoir was taken over by the Ministry of Food
in November, 1946, for the slaughtering of livestock and during
the year the following animals were slaughtered there and inspected
by the Corporation's Meat Inspectors : —
Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Goats. Pigs. Total.
1,258 838 1,996 2 173 4,267
The result of these inspections was as follows:—