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pigs 9, calves 3; rear of 63, High Street, Edgware—sheep 4. The
total average weekly killing amounts only to:—Beasts 4, pigs 40,
calves 7 and sheep 23. For this very limited amount, the provision
of an abattoir by the Council is not warranted.
Of the 193 beasts slaughtered 49 were unsound in some respect.
Parasitic disease of the liver was found 32 times. The only other
common disease present was tuberculosis, being found in the head
of nine, tongue of nine, lungs of 12, liver of one and mesenteric
fat of six (more than one organ of the same animal being frequently
affected). In addition to these diseased organs, 124-lbs. of beef
were condemned on account of decomposition.
112 of the 2,109 pigs slaughtered were diseased, cirrhosis of
the liver occurring in 13, pericarditis in seven, pleurisy in three,
pneumonia in 17, parasitic disease of liver in one, abscesses
in two, nephritis in three, swine erysipelas in one, and bruising in
one. Tuberculosis was found in the entire carcass of five, in the
head of 27, in the lungs of four, and the mesenteric fat of 29.
1,195 sheep were slaughtered, of which only 11 were found
unsound in any respect, parasitic disease of the liver occurring in
three, parasitic disease of lungs in five, abscesses in carcass of one,
extensive bruising in carcass of one, and another carcass was in a
fevered condition. Carcases of sheep of total weight of 276-lbs.
were condemned on account of decomposition.
321 calves were slaughtered, of which only three were found
unsound in any respect, the lesion being tuberculosis of the lungs,
malnutrition and oedema, and neoplasms.
All the diseased meat was surrendered and destroyed.
The three former constituent Councils of the present district
passed a resolution under Section 2 (1) of the Slaughter of Animals
Act, 1933, that Section 1 under which "every animal shall be
instantaneously slaughtered or shall, by stunning, be instantaneously
rendered insensible to pain until death supervenes, and such
slaughtering or stunning shall be effected by means of a mechanically
operated instrument " shall apply to sheep, ewes, wethers,
rams and lambs. The Council has since passed the resolution
necessary under Section 4 (6) by which these conditions apply in
the present constituted district. Section 3 of the same Act
prohibits the slaughter or stunning of animals in slaughterhouses
except by persons licensed by the local authority. 22 slaughtermen
have been granted annual licences.
Bakehouses.
There are 30 factory and 10 retail bakehouses in the district,
to which a total of 143 visits were paid during the year.
In some instances it was found the premises needed cleansing
which was carried out on receipt of notice from this department.