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Leyton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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1169 visits have been made to slaughter-houses and the carcases and viscera of the following have been inspected:—
| Beef carcases | 2871 |
| Pigs' „ | 2957 |
| Sheep ,, | 4237 |
| Lambs' ,, | 7816 |
| Calves' ,, | 73 |
Humane Slaughtering.
During the year 1925 the bye-law adopted in 1924 requiring
the effectual stunning of all animals in slaughter-houses by a
mechanically operated instrument—in the enforcement of which,
by the way, considerable tact had to be exercised—was amended
so as not to apply to any person professing the Mohammedan
religion when engaged in the slaughtering of any animal intended
for the food of Mohammedans.
The following was found to be unfit for food of man and dealt with accordingly:—
| 12 | pig carcases | 20 | wings skate |
| 7 | beef carcases | 1 | box skate |
| 1 | lamb carcase | 18 | stone haddocks |
| 471 | lbs. beef | 1 | box herrings |
| 28 | lbs. pork | 1 | box fresh haddocks |
| 7 | forequarters beef | 1 | jar pickled cabbage |
| 2 | hindquarters pork | 1 | jar breakfast beef |
| 266 | ox livers | 1 | jar beef and tongue |
| 19 | pig livers | 2 | jars mixed pickles |
| 18 | pigs' heads | 1 | jar piccalilli |
| 15 | ox heads | 1 | tin .pears |
| 17 | pairs ox lungs | 1 | tin salmon |
| 5 | pairs pig lungs | 1 | tin pine chunks |
| 2 | ox tongues | 1 | tin tomatoes |
| 6 | pig plucks | 16 | tins milk |
| 6 | lbs. corned beef | 1 | bottle sauce |
| 4 | stone cat fish |
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
As from May, 1925, the Leyton Urban District Council
became the Authority responsible for enforcing the provisions of
the above Act, having consented to the delegation from the Essex
County Council to them of the powers conferred and the duties
imposed thereby.