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24 tins Tomato Juice 46 tins Jam
4 tins Mandarins 36 tins Marmalade
4 tins Pineapple Juice 1 jar Jam
5 tins Pineapples 5 jars Lemon Curd
1 tin Prunes 18 tins Pudding
2 tins Figs 40 tins Tatenuts
1 tin Apple Sauce 1 tin Cocoa
1 case Grapefruit 1,117 tins Milk
1 tin Mincemeat 4 cartons Chocolate Spread
Food Poisoning
Five persons (three separate families) were notified as suffering
from food poisoning during the year. In none of the cases was the
causative organism isolated, nor were the responsible articles of
food identified.
Slaughterhouses
The number of licensed slaughterhouses in the district has
now been reduced from four to two.
At the commencement of the year, when re-licensing was
being dealt with, two of the premises were considered to be
unsuitable and were not recommended for licensing. There was
no appeal from the occupiers. Occasional slaughtering is carried
out at the remaining slaughterhouses on permit from the Food
Office.
Humane Slaughter of Animals
In accordance with the provisions of the Slaughter of Animals
Act, 1933, all animals, including sheep, slaughtered in a slaughterhouse
within the district must be stunned by means of a mechanically
operated instrument kept in good repair.
This method of slaughter continues to prove satisfactory.
Licensed Slaughtermen
The Act also provides that no animal shall be slaughtered
or stunned by any person who is not the holder of a licence granted
by the local authority. The licences granted by the Council have
to be renewed annually. The number of persons licensed under
the Act during 1949 was 3.
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