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The Slaughterhouses are, as a routine practice, kept under
constant observation, and the necessary steps are taken, as
far as practicable, to detect any diseased condition in the
carcase or offal of any animal killed therein, and also to secure
proper compliance with your Council's bye-laws in respect to
cleanliness, removal of offal, limewashing, etc.
Humane Slaughtering- of Animals.
The question of adopting some measure to provide for the
more humane slaughtering of animals has been deferred for
the present, as the Local Government Board are likely to issue
at an early date a model bye-law dealing with this problem.
Meat and Food Inspection.
During the year systematic inspection has been made
with a view to the detection of diseased, unsound or unwholesome
food, and to ensure that foodstuff was prepared or stored
under proper sanitary conditions.
The sanitary condition of several business premises where
food is prepared for sale was dealt with and structurally
improved.
In addition to the inspection of slaughterhouses, the
other food premises have been inspected, and the following
diseased or unsound food has been destroyed, viz.:—One
carcase of sheep, one carcase of pig (tuberculosis), 3 pigs'
plucks, and 6 sheep's livers.
The following table contains a tabulated list of the premises
within the district which are more or less concerned
with the food supply, and which are subject to inspection by
the officer's of this department:—
Grocers and Provision Merchants 77
Butchers 35
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 41
Fishmongers 15
Dairies and Milkshops 41
Bakers and Confectioners 71
Restaurants and Refreshment Rooms 22
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