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case an emaciated carcase of a cow was found in a slaughter-house.
The said carcase was "stripped," and all the offal, &c., removed,
but, on close inspection, some tiny pieces of pleura and peritoneum
were found, and these were studded with tubercules. The owner
of the slaughter-house said the carcase belonged to his brother,
and the brother admitted it did, so both brothers were prosecuted,
but the owner of the carcase was dismissed from the case on the
grounds that the carcase was not exposed for sale. The brother,
however, was fined ^10 and costs, and his license was revoked.
This was a very bad case, the carcase being so emaciated that it
had not a particle of fat on it.
The other case was that of a pig's carcase found in a
slaughter-house. Here the lungs, liver, and throat glands were
affected with tuberculosis.
The owner of the carcase, who in this case was also the
occupier of the slaughter-house, made the excuse that he had not
seen the carcase himself, and the magistrates dismissed the case.
BAKEHOUSES.
We have 45 bakehouses in the district, and of this number six
come within the definition of "underground." They have been
regularly inspected, and are kept in a cleanly state and in
accordance with the provisions of the Factory and Workshops
Act. As before stated, the views of bakers and hygienists on the
subject of ventilation are still somewhat at variance. The larder
accommodation is meagre in the extreme.