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SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
Seventeen visits were paid and the carcases and organs of 42 pigs killed
were inspected during or shortly after slaughter. None was found to be
affected with tuberculosis. 8 carcases of which some part or organ was
condemned showed a percentage of the number inspected affected with disease,
other than tuberculosis, of 19.04.
The following organs were surrendered:—
7 sets of lungs, 1 pluck.

Suplementary licences are granted to retailers who live outside the
Borough but who sell milk in the Borough ; the primary licence is granted by
the Authority in which the premises are situate.
The number of Dairies registered at 31st December, 1955, was 10.
Food and Drug Act, 1938 — Section 14.
During the year 15 premises were registered for the Sale and Storage
of Ice Cream.
Number on Register at end of year: —
Manufacturers and Vendors 8
Vendors only 188
32 samples of Ice Cream were submitted to the Methylene Blue Test
and graded as follows:—
Grade 1 20
„2 6
„ 3 3
„ 4 3
During the year no premises were registered for the Preparation or Manufacture
of Preserved Food, etc.
Number on Register at end of year 39
27
Certificates of Disrepair.
The following table gives details of the cases dealt with during the
year 1955:—
Certificates granted up to 31st December. 1954 148
Applications received during 1955 50
Certificates granted during 1955 61
Certificates revoked on completion of repairs during 1955 57
Certificates in force at 31st December, 1955 149