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The amount of meat condemned in the slaughter-houses
during 1927 is greater than the amount condemned during
the previous year. There is no reason to attribute this
increase to a higher incidence of disease amongst animals.
On the contrary, I believe that there is now less serious
disease amongst animals used for human food. The
increase is undoubtedly a proportionate one to the increased
number of animals examined.
Condemned foodstuffs are usually sent to the Dust
Destructor for cremation. The exception to this rule is
that of carcases of beef. In these cases, if circumstances
permit, authority is given for the carcases to be moved to
a knacker's yard, where they are boned and treated so as
to prevent their use for human consumption. The removal
and treatment of the carcases is supervised by your Meat
Inspector. The condemned carcases of beef have a
monetary value which, although not large, reduces the loss
sustained by the butcher. Pork and other fat meat is not
accepted by the knackerman, and it is therefore cremated.
Water Supply.
Active measures were taken during the year to reduce
the number of premises supplied with water from wells.