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Condemned Foodstuffs
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit
and condemned by the Inspectors during 1962:-
Article Weight in lbs.
Carcase Meat 64,636
Offal 76,504
Sundry Foodstuffs 4,572
Canned, Bottled and Packeted Poods 21, 241
Total 166,953
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
1961, 105, 395 animals were slaughtered and in 1962 the numbers
increased by 5% to 110,457.
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
after normal hours duty.
The following tables summarise the meat inspection service
at the abattoir:-
Animals Slaughtered
Cattle Sheep
excluding Cows Calves and Goats Pigs Total
Cows Lambs
4,889 1,704 9,003 54,982 134 39,745 110,457