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Since the commencement of the war, there has been
little or no slaughtering of animals for human
consumption at the 4 private slaughterhouses in the
Borough which have continued to be licenced for this
purpose.
The premises at Winchmore Hill which were taken
over as a distributing depot of the London Meat
Market,have been extensively used throughout the
year.
During 1940. no less than 370,389 carcases were
dealt with there, as follows:
Pigs 11,314; Sheep & Lambs 327,380; Calves 7,239;
Bovines 24,456.
The total for 1939 was 87,167 carcases, comprising
seven months' slaughtering at private slaughterhouses
and five months' working at the distributing depot.
The amount of unsound meat surrendered and
destroyed during the year owing to diseased condition
was 26,348 lbs (11 tons 15 cwts 1 qr.)
In addition, 98 lbs cod fillet, 56 lbs cod(headless)
161 lbs herrings 90 lbs smoked haddock, 77 lbs skate,
1 box of roe, 8 doz. escollops and 36 tins of pineapple
were also surrendered and destroyed as unsound.
Several tons of food stuffs were condemned and
destroyed owing to contamination by broken glass,
following enemy action.
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