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(B) MEAT AND OTHER FOODS
Meat Inspection.
There are nine licensed but no registered slaughterhouses in
the district. The slaughterhouse at the rear of No. 25 High Street,
Wealdstone, was closed during the year, and a new slaughterhouse,
which was licensed by the Council, was built at the rear of No. 46
High Street, Wealdstone. These premises are kept under observation,
1,038 visits being paid by the Sanitary Inspectors, the number
of carcases examined being 3,920.
Of the 214 beasts slaughtered 74 were unsound in some respects.
Parasitic disease of the liver was found 23 times, abscess of the
liver twice, and pneumonia once. The only other common disease
present was tuberculosis, being found in the head 8 times, tongue
of 8, lungs of 30, liver of 10, heart of 3 and mesenteric fat of 18
(more than one organ of the same animal being frequently affected).
The forequarters of one carcase were condemned on account of
tuberculosis, and an entire carcase on account of generalized tuberculosis.
In addition, 160 lbs. of beef were condemned on account
of bruising and decomposition.
184 of the 2,170 pigs slaughtered were diseased, cirrhosis of
the liver occurring in 28, fatty liver in 1, pericarditis in 6, pleurisy
in 3, pneumonia in 14, parasitic disease of liver in 7, abscesses in
6, mastitis in 1, urticaria 1, bruising 4, and fevered carcase four
times. Tuberculosis was found in the entire carcase of three, in
the forequarters of one, in the head of 63, in the lungs of 25, in the
spleen of 2, in the liver of 21, and in the mesenteric fat of 80.
1,206 sheep were slaughtered, of which only 22 were found
unsound in any respect, parasitic disease of liver occurring in 14,
parasitic disease of lungs in 6, pneumonia in 1, and abscesses in
carcase of one. Tuberculosis was found in the carcase of one.
330 calves were slaughtered, of which only 2 were found
unsound, both due to immaturity.
Bakehouses.
There are 33 factory and 12 retail bakehouses in the district to
which a total of 96 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.
Food Shops.
727 visits were paid to butchers shops, 122 to fish shops, 317
to provision shops, 391 to dairies and milk shops and 142 to greengrocers
shops. The following amount of foodstuffs were condemned
and voluntarily surrendered: Fish, 11 stone 10 lbs; apples, 56 lbs;
grape fruit, 27 lbs; chickens, 6 lbs., and rabbit, 2½ lbs.