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Slaughterhouses
The number of licensed slaughterhouses in the district at the
end of the year was one.
Occasional slaughtering was carried out 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. One person was licensed during 1953.
Butchers' Shops
There are 46 butchers' shops in the Borough.
All the shops are provided with glass fronts.
A new cold store was constructed in one shop and another
was in course of construction at the end of the year.
All these premises have been visited and the provisions of the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations which provide for the cleanliness
of the premises, apparatus, utensils and vehicles, the precautions
to be taken against the contamination of meat, the storage
and removal of refuse, etc., have generally been well observed.
Bakehouses
The number of bakehouses in the Borough is 26.
At 24 bakehouses motive power is used.
The bakehouses have been visited by the inspectors and steps
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