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Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. The total
number of Notices of Slaughter received during the year was
900.
The carcases examined thereunder being:—
Beasts 154
Calves 80
Sheep and Lambs 901
Pigs 3126
One ton, 6 cwt. 0 qrs. 26 lbs. of meat was condemned owing
to disease, this being voluntarily surrendered by the Owners.
Particulars respecting meat condemned :—
Beef. 10 part carcases or -organs affected with
. . Tuberculosis.
6. part carcases or organs affected with diseases other
than Tuberculosis.
Mutton. 5 part carcases or organs affected with diseases
other than Tuberculosis.
Pork. 6 whole carcases and organs, and 51 part carcases
or organs affected with Tuberculosis.
9 whole carcases and organs, and 26 part carcases or
organs affected with diseases other than Tuberculosis.
The smaller portions of condemned meat were destroyed
by burying or burning, and arrangements were made with a
neighbouring Authority for the destruction of condemned
whole carcases and large portions of meat at their Refuse
Destructor Works.
Piggeries. There are 10 premises in the District at which
pig keeping is carried on to a large extent, and 115 visits were
made thereto.
One nuisance was abated upon informal action.
Food Shops and Food Preparing Places. 527 Inspections
were made to these premises. They were found in a clean and
satisfactory condition, and no diseased or unsound food exposed
for sale was discovered.
Unsound Food. 13 rabbits (29 lbs.), 2 lbs. frozen salmon,
and 24 lbs. of soft herring roes were voluntarily surrendered, •
and these were destroyed as unfit for human consumption.
Bakehouses. There are 20 Bakehouses in the District,
and 115 .Inspections were made of these premises.
One minor defect was discovered at one Bakehouse, this
being remedied upon the Occupier's attention being called
thereto, ancj the premises generally were kept in a clean and
satisfactory condition.