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On 10th July, I received a circular from the Local Government Board,
asking for the attention of the Inspectors and myself to be given, when inspecting
slaughter-houses, to possible cases of Foot and Mouth Disease.
5. Knackers. This trade was placed under new and stringent
regulations by the "Protection of Animals Act, 1911," which came into force
on January 1st, 1912.
6. Piggeries. During this year and last the high price of bacon
appears to have stimulated Edmonton folk to establish piggeries. During the
year the number of pigs and pigstyes increased further.
During 1912, six styes have been erected on plot 93 and two on plot
77 at Weir Hall Allotments, and two styes on plot 95 of Barrowfield
Allotments.
7. Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops. There are
only two cow-keepers now in the district, the same as last year; and only 25
cows are owned by these keepers. Veterinary inspection of the cows is not
undertaken in this district, either by my Council or the County Council.
There were 75 purveyors of milk on our register at the end of the year.
8. Unsound Food. Inspector Winter and myself hold the
certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute as Inspector of Meat and Foods.
My Inspectors regularly, and I myself at (purposely) irregular intervals, visit
the coster stalls on the Green and near Angel Bridge. On July 1st a
quantity of bad potatoes were seized by the Chief Inspector at a coster's stall
on the Green; for this offence the seller was ultimately prosecuted by my
Council and he was fined 10/- and costs.
The Officials of the Middlesex County Council frequently take samples
of milk, food, and drugs from tradesmen in Edmonton, and successful prosecutions
have been instituted by the County, when adulteration or substitution
was revealed on analysis by the County Chemists.
TUBERCLE.—On January 2nd a butcher voluntarily surrendered a
bullock which was extensively diseased in the forequarters; the tradesman
concerned gave the officers of the Council every assistance for dealing with
the case; it was noted that the carcase showed no signs of emaciation. In
March a pig was found extensively affected with tubercle, surrendered and
destroyed. In November the liver and lungs of a cow were found diseased
surrendered and cremated.