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SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The inspection of slaughterhouses and of animals slaughtered
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. Two
new applications for Licences were received during the year, both
of which were granted. In addition, 14 applications for renewal
of Licences were received, and all these were granted. The total
number of persons who held a Licence during 1935 was 25.
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 Food and Drugs Act is under the control of the
Middlesex County Council.