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supplies entering their district, compulsory. This would appear an
entering their districts, compulsory. This would appear an
exceedingly wise step under existing conditions, although it is
merely shifting a national responsibility on to the shoulders of the
Local Authorities.
Infringements.— The following infringements were discovered
and rectified during the year:—
1. Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923—
Selling Pasteurised Milk without licence 1
2. Milk and Dairies Order, 1926—
Retailing milk without being registered as
Retail Purveyor 3
Veterinary Examination of Cows.— This was undertaken, as
before, by the Middlesex County Council.
Inspection of Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops.— The
cowsheds, dairies and milkshops in the district were regularly
inspected throughout the year, the conditions found therein being
satisfactory.
As noted in last year's Annual Report, the examination of milk
samples undertaken at the Council's laboratory provides an
extremely valuable check upon such inspections.
Meat.— There are no public abattoirs in the district. Butchers'
shops are visited frequently, while slaughterhouses are kept under
strict control.
As will be seen from the table appearing below, the total number
of carcases examined during the year has shown an enormous
increase, no less than 300 per cent. over that of 1935. As a
corollary, the number of visits paid to slaughterhouses has also risen
by more than 400, the total visits paid during 1936 being more
than double those made two years previously. When it is remembered
that these visits are not fleeting in character, but entail the
spending of a considerable amount of time in the slaughterhouse,
and that they must often be paid after office hours and during weekends,
it will be realised that this work places a definite onus upon
the Sanitary Inspectors. The work must be carried out, however,
as it is of the utmost importance.
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