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of the four slaughterhouses which had been submitted to the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food during 1966 had
not achieved finality at the end of the year.
Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963
Legal proceedings were taken during the year against one
of the slaughterhouse owners in respect of the removal of a
carcase from the slaughterhouse contrary to Regulations 7 and
16 of the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963. The firm concerned
was fined £20 and the Council awarded £6.6.0d. costs.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958
52 Slaughtermen's Licences were issued during the year, five
including the slaughter of horses and 26 being in respect of the
ritual slaughter of animals by the Jewish method.
Public Health Act, 1936 — Section 107. Offensive Trades
During the year the Council gave their consent to the
establishment of an offensive trade — namely a fat extractor —
at a plant adjacent to the slaughterhouse at 29 Oldchurch Road
Romford. The Council resolved that this consent would be
renewable annually so as to run for the same period as the
Slaughterhouse Licence.
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