View report page

49
E (3)b Tuberculosis (Area Eradication) Order 1950
For the purposes of the above Order the County of Kent
reached attested area status on 1st October, 1958.
During the normal course of meat inspection by the
Public Health Inspectors at the Belvedere slaughterhouse,
lesions of tuberculosis were found in five bovine carcases
as a result of which the Animal Health Division of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Maidstone
was notified and veterinary officers were enabled to identify
the animals concerned, trace back to the herd of origin and
impose restrictions on that herd, including the carrying out
of tuberculin tests.
E (3)c Other Foods
Much time and attention has been devoted to the
inspection of food in shops and stores as a result of which
a total of 7 tons, 16 cwts., 0 qtrs., 10 lbs., was found to be
unfit for human consumption and surrendered for removal
and destruction.
E (3)d Disposal of Unsound Meal and other Food
As there are no sterilising facilities for unfit meat at
the Belvedere slaughterhouse, such meat is stained with naphthaline
green and transported by arrangement for sterilisation
elsewhere.
All unsound food, exclusive of the above is disposed of
by tipping with the town's refuse.
E (3)e Slaughter o? Animals Act, 1958
Humane slaughtering of all animals in accordance with
the above prevails in the Borough.
The instruments used are the captive bolt pistol and the
electrolethaler.
The number of slaughtermen's licences operative is 11.