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Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
Cattle Sheep
excluding Cows Calves and Pigs
Cows Lambs
Number killed (if known) — — 2 4 89
Number inspected — — 2 2 89
All Diseases except T.B.—
Whole carcases condemned — — — — —
Carcases of which some part or
organ was condemned — — — — 2
Percentage of the number
inspected affected with disease
other than T.B. — — — — 2.24%
Tuberculosis only—
Whole carcases condemned — — — — 1
Carcases of which some part or
organ was condemned — — — — 1
Percentage of the number
inspected affected with T.B — — — — 2.24%
Butchers' Shops.
One hundred and seventy detailed inspections were made to
the forty retail butchers shops in the area. In no case during
the year was there any evidence of unsound meat being exposed
for sale.
Bakehouses.
Generally speaking, the standard of the twenty-one premises
was good. One hundred and two complete inspections were made
and notices issued for cleansing and repairs in eight premises.
Food Complaints.
The co-operation between the public and the department is
excellent and, during the year, thirty instances occurred where
the public submitted specimens of food which required action by
the Department.
Milk.
The Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream)
Act, 1950, came into force on the 1st January, 1951, and, as a
consolidating Act, has proved to be most helpful from the
administrative point of view.
A dealer's licence for Pasteurising was granted to a dairyman
in the Southern Area who had installed a Heat Treatment
plant and after a few teething troubles the results have been