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therein takes up a large amount of the time of the Sanitary Inspectors,
and causes considerable difficulty, in view of the fact that
much of the slaughtering takes place between the hours of 5 and
9 at nights.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1933.
The Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, provides that no animal
shall be slaughtered except by means of a mechanically operated
instrument. Certain exceptions to this rule, however, are set forth.
This Act has been put into force in the District, and the methods
recommended are in operation in every slaughterhouse in the
District.
In addition, the Act provides that no person, unless holding a
Licence from the local Authority, shall slaughter animals. Thirtythree
applications for Licences were received during 1934, and in
32 cases such Licences were granted.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1925.
Systematic inspection of all butchers' shops and other premises
for the sale of meat and offal was carried out during the year.
With few exceptions, it was found that the Regulations were
satisfactorily obeyed.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 32 bakehouses in use in the District, all of which
have been regularly inspected.
OTHER FOODS.
Every shop selling provisions is inspected frequently.
ADULTERATION, ETC.
The Sale of Foods and Drugs Act is under the control of the
Middlesex County Council.
A report thereon, kindly supplied by R. Robinson, Esq., Chief
Officer of the Public Control Department, follows:—