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with them and should be known to everyone eating them. So long
as these facts are borne in mind then there is no particular reason
why shellfish more than any other food should prove prejudicial to
the consumer. It is, however, essential that at every stage the
utmost care should be exercised in dealing with them so that the
eventual purchaser may consume an article in which be can have
complete confidence.
Meat Inspection.
The Council was during the year represented on the Joint Conference
of South West Essex Authorities concerning the provision
of a Municipal Abattoir. Since, however, the national policy in
this regard appears not yet to be finalised little really falls to be
reported so far as concerns Hornchurch and although our single
privately owned slaughterhouse is far from ideally situated it has not
been the subject of complaint so far.
Meat inspection is carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors on a
rota basis and even at times of staff shortage it has been possible to
provide a full service in this regard.
In these days when Refresher Courses for almost everything
seem to be the rule, Sanitary Inspectors deserve I think that someone
should periodically permit them similarly to attend, e.g. a
Refresher Course in Meat Inspection. 1 think that official recognition
of this fact could only serve to stimulate the interest of the
Inspectors in the matter of meat inspection whilst at the same time
enhancing their knowledge.
Slaughter of Animals Acts, 1933 to 1954.
8 slaughtermen's licences were issued during the year.
Carcases Inspected and Condemned.