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UNSOUND POOD
During the year more than 26,000 individual items of foodstuffs
of all kinds weighing 52½ tons were condemned as unfit
for human consumption. About 40 tons of this amount represents
offal and carcase meat surrendered at the local slaughterhouse.
Between May and July when beef from Uraguay was being
imported, more than 700 quarters of this beef arrived at a cold
store in the Borough. Large quantities of this meat were found
on arrival to be mouldy, and subsequently when inspected it was
found necessary to condemn more than two tons because of the
severity of the mould.
MEAT INSPECTION
The decline of tuberculosis in cattle, calves, and pigs
continues. It is significant that no whole carcases were
condemned for this disease. However, 111 carcases of pigs,
sheep, or calves were condemned because of their unsuitability
for human food.
Pneumonia in pigs, and parasitic infestations of various
kinds were currently the most prevalent cause of condemnation.
The overall picture was that animals being presented for
slaughter were being received in much better condition than
hitherto, and it was noticeable that there was much less bruising
of carcases due to better handling during transit.
The total number of animals slaughtered and inspected
during the year at the Garland Road slaughterhouse was 63,409.
Details are as follows:-
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