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Meat and Other Foods.—There were no infringements of
the Public Health (Meat) Regulations.
No meat is sold from stalls in the Borough.
There are four private slaughterhouses, but most of the killing
is done in two. During the year 106 cattle, 953 sheep, 763 pigs
and 105 calves were slaughtered in these slaughterhouses. All
these animals Were stunned by means of a humane implement
and all meat was inspected.
There is no public slaughterhouse in the Borough.
In connection with the inspection of meat and other foods
the following were found to be diseased or unsound and were
voluntarily surrendered for destruction :—
Food.
Beef 780 lbs.
Pork 821 lbs.
Veal 87 lbs.
Mutton 33 lbs.
Fish 70 lbs.
Rabbits 41 lbs.
Fruit 400 lbs.
Hams 853 lbs.
The Slaughter of Animals Act which was passed during the
year provides for the slaughtering or stunning with a mechanicallyoperated
instrument of all animals killed in a slaughterhouse or
knacker's yard, and for the licencing of slaughtermen.
The first provision was not, however, applicable to sheep,
ewes, wethers, rams and lambs unless adopted by resolution of
the Local Authority. A Byelaw for the humane slaughtering
of all animals had been in force since 1921 in the Borough, so that
it was only natural that the Town Council, at their meeting in
September, should resolve to give the necessary notice of their
intention to apply Section 1 to the slaughter of sheep, etc., within
the Borough. The necessary steps were taken with regard to the
licensing of slaughtermen as required by the Act. Fifteen application^
for licences were received. The applicants were of good
character and were all granted the necessary authority to slaughter.