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Yiewsley and West Drayton 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]

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SLAUGHTERING AND MEAT INSPECTION
By the 1st April, 1961, most of the regulations which had to be complied
with at the Slaughterhouse of Messrs. R. T. Kirby Ltd., 143, High
Street, Yiewsley, had, in fact, been done, and Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food Inspectors had reviewed the improvements and expressed
their approval. What works were outstanding on 1.4.61 were
completed before the close of the year.
Meat inspection can now be carried out in much better and enlarged
surroundings with adequate natural and artificial lighting being available.
A new floor was constructed and the walls rendered in cement mortar. For
the humane slaughter of animals a new Stunning pen was fitted for the
first time. A system of overhead hanging and runner rails was fitted, and
this greatly facilitates the movement of hanging carcases from the Slaughterhall
to the cooling and inspection hall.
Your Council's Public Health Inspectors carried out 100% inspection
of all animals killed and continued to operate the Deadweight Certification
Scheme for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The number
of pigs weighed and graded totalled 2,876 and the income to the Council
was £93 12s. 6d. From a total number of 5,980 animals inspected, it was
necessary to condemn 19 cwts. 2 qrs. 2 lbs. of pork, beef, mutton and
veal, which was diseased and unfit for consumption. All condemned meat
was coloured with an approved dye and sent by arrangement to a local
factory for use as a fertiliser.
When bacteriological examinations have been required, in order to
confirm the Inspectors judgment on a carcase, this has been carried out
by the Director of the Pathological Laboratory at Hillingdon Hospital and
once more I am grateful for his assistance.

Carcases and Offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part:

Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and lambsPigsHorses
Number killed (if known)342511718174599-
All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cystercerci. Whole carcases condemned--1-4-
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned255-8201-
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis and Cystercerci7.3%9.8%.58%.97%4.3%-