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of the premises in which the slaughtering was done was really
a portion of the piggery. As the place had never been
" Registered " or " Licensed " by the Local Authority for
the slaughtering of animals, and was totally unfit for the
purpose, the occupier was warned that he had committed an
offence under the Public Health Acts and requested to discontinue
such slaughtering forthwith. Early in the year,
however, I had reason to believe that the warning which
had been given had not had the desired effect, and the
premises were therefore kept under observation. As the
result of a visit made on January 7th, men were found at
work scalding the carcases of two pigs which had just previously
been killed, and eight other recently dressed carcases
were found hanging in an adjoining compartment of the shed.
Upon examination, seven of the carcases proved to be affected
with Tuberculosis, and these were seized, condemned by a
Magistrate, and destroyed. The occupier was summoned
for using unlicensed premises and fined £1 and costs.
Occasional inspections have been made of the butchers',
fishmongers', and fruiterers' shops and other premises where
food is prepared or kept for sale for human food. Attention
was given to the condition of the various articles of food, the
means of storage and the sanitary condition of the premises. In
no case was the food which came under observation found to
be unwholesome.
A register of all premises where food is kept for sale has
been compiled, and at places where special preparation of
the food is carried on, such as sausage making, fish curing,
etc., particulars are recorded in respect to the part and
nature of the premises used for such purpose.
The number of food premises now on the register is 125.
In two instances, at the request of local traders, I
examined a number of rabbits and a parcel of apples, which
they considered to be in a doubtful condition. This material