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Slaughter Houses.
There were two in the District. One has been adapted
to other purposes.
Meat and Food Inspection.
The Sanitary Inspector has given this matter particular
attention, and the butchers' shops and general food vendors'
premises are under periodical inspection.
The meat sold in the District is chiefly derived from
the Meat Markets of Loudon, and show signs of having
been previously inspected.
This is especially so with regard to pork, a large
quantity of which comes from Holland.
All locally killed pork is inspected on exposure for
sale, and the glands of the neck and throat are incised and
examined.
In June the Sanitary Inspector's attention was directed
to the fact that unsound food had been sold. A seizure
was made and proceedings taken, with the result that a
conviction was obtained.
Fifty large mackerel (weight about about 40 lbs.) were
brought to the Council Offices for examination before
exposing them for sale. They were found to be in the early
stages of decomposition, especially along the bones. They
were surrendered and burnt at the Sewage Works.
Pig Keeping
It does not seem possible to convince the ordinary pigkeeper
that the pig is really a clean animal in his habits,
the opinion prevails, it would almost seem, that the dirtier
the surroundings and the more decomposed his food the
more he likes it and the better he thrives.
The result of such erroneous ideas is that Piggeries are
almost always carried on in such a manner as to be bordering
on if not actually a nuisance. With the rapid extension