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Enfield 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Cattle Excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Goats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 725 | 213 | 111 | 17,728 | 4,867 | 3 |
| Number inspected | 725 | 213 | 111 | 17,728 | 4,867 | 3 |
| (a) Whole carcases condemned | 2 | - | - | 19 | 7 | - |
| (b) Part or organ condemned | 212 | — | — | 1,042 | 320 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | 29.52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.98 | 6.72 | 0.0 |
| (a) Whole carcases condemned | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Part or organ condemned | 43 | — | — | — | 35 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 5.93 | 0.47 | 0.9 | - | 0.76 | - |
| (a) Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | - | - | - | - | - | * |
| (c) Generalised and totally condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1958
The Slaughterhouses Act, 1958, came into operation on 1st
August, 1958, and several Regulations and Orders in connection
therewith had commencement dates in 1959.
The Act amends certain of the provisions of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1955, relating to slaughterhouses and knackers' yards and it
also amends the Slaughter of Animals Acts, 1933 to 1954, and
section 151 (I) of the Factories Act, 1937.