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During 1941, 232,281 carcases were dealt with there,
as follows:
Pigs 11,186; Sheep & Lambs 195,655; Calves 7,982;
Bovines 17,458.
The total for 1940 was 370,389 carcases.
The amount of unsound meat surrendered and
destroyed during the year owing to diseased and other
conditions was 4 tons 15 cwts 10 lbs. In addition,
84 lbs cod fillet, 14 lbs codling, 84 lbs pilchards,
74 lbs witches, 19 tins sardines, 201 eggs, 138 tins
meat, 46 tins soup, 6 tins rabbit, 9 tins milk, 3 tins
jam, 24 tins cherries and 94 lbs chocolate 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.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS 1940.
Housing Inspections & Re-inspections. 1,003
Registered premises, including factories,
workshops, bakehouses, milk shops and
other food shops - Visits & Inspections. 2,359
Infectious Disease - Visits & Inspections. 3,980
Miscellaneous Visits & Inspections,
including various complaints, Rats &
Mice Destruction Act, ditches and
ponds, non-notifiable diseases, etc. 19,083
Visits re Verminous premises 331
26,756
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