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Condemned Foodstuffs
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit
and condemned by the Inspectors during 196:-
Article Weight in lbs.
Carcase Meat 70,749
Offal 79,212
Sundry Foodstuffs 7,621
Canned, Bottled and Packeted poods 18, 512
Total 176,094
Disposal of condemned Foodstuffs
Meat condemned at the Public Abattoir, wholesale meat markets
or at shops is disposed of, after being dyed green, to firms of
repute for industrial use and some for animal feeding. The disposal
is supervised by the Meat Inspectors and those carcases or
parts not considered suitable for this type of disposal are destroyed
by incineration. The other condemned foodstuffs where not
suitable for industrial use are destroyed.
MEAT INSPECTION
It can be said, with the increase in the number of animals
slaughtered at the abattoir, that it continues to play no small
Part in supplying Croydon and its environs with fresh meat. In
1960, 78, 242 animals were slaughtered whilst in 1961 the numbers
increased by 35% to 105, 395.
A 100% inspection has been maintained, but this has necessitated
evening and regular weekend attendance of at least one
Inspector. Eight of the District Public Health Inspectors have
assisted the two regular meat inspectors, on a rota system, with
this after normal hours" duty.
The following tables summarise the meat inspection service
at the abattoir:-
Animals slaughtered
Cattle Sheep
excluding Cows Calves and Goats Pies Total
Cows Lambs
6.971 1,644 7,69 1 53,537 183 35, 369 105,39 5