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20,686 pigs, 3,649 sheep, and 811 calves. With the exception of
very few lambs, the whole of the animals slaughtered in the
Borough were inspected. In consequence of this examination, the
following diseased carcases and organs were condemned:—
For Tuberculosis—
Bovine carcases, 24. Bovine organs, 1,621.
Porcine carcases, 8. Porcine organs, 265.
Sheep carcases, Nil.
Calves carcases, Nil.
For Diseases other than Tuberculosis—
Bovine carcases, 7. Bovine organs, 743.
Porcine carcases, 13. Porcine organs, 1,335.
Sheep carcases, 12. Sheep organs, 90.
Calves carcases, Nil. Calves organs, 6.
The butchers' shops throughout the Borough are periodically
visited, those in the busy thoroughfares and markets being
supervised weekly.
(2) Food Premises. Systematic visitation of bakehouses,
markets, fried fish shops and restaurants, and ice cream premises
is carried out by the Inspectors. There appears considerable
room for improvement in bakehouses, and more attention is being
directed with a view to effecting this improvement. The year
was a particularly busy one in the matter of improving many food
premises. As has been previously mentioned, the appalling conditions
prevailing in several fried fish premises have been swept
away. The many manufactories for ice cream were surveyed
during the year, and here many unsatisfactory premises and
insanitary practises revealed. By rigid enforcement of the food
laws the premises were either improved, or, as happened in the
majority of cases, the small itinerant vendor was persuaded to
purchase bulk supplies of the product already prepacked by
reputable manufacturers. Four samples of ice cream were submitted
for bacteriological examination in order to give support if
needs be to our requirements, and it is no small wonder that two
were reported upon adversely. Some practices are revolting, and
one Inspector actually records that he observed one street vendor
of ice cream "polishing" his appliances for making "wafers"
with "grit" from the street gutter.