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PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
On December 31st, 1934, there were four private
slaughterhouses in the borough, all of which had been in
use during the year.
They are situated as follows:—
Adjoining No. 76. Cambridge Road.
No. 45, Cambridge Grove Road.
No. 120, London Road.
Rear of No. 34, Richmond Road.
The old slaughterhouse at No. 90, Acre Road which
was purchased by the Corporation during 1932 and which
had remained empty since then was sold during 1934 and
was demolished soon after the end of the year.
There is no alteration to report in the structure of the
other slaughterhouses.
The provisions of the Slaughter of Animals Act 1933
came into force on January 1st, 1934 and has been operated
successfully. ALL animals are humanely stunned before
slaughter in this borough.
Twelve licenses to slaughter animals were issued during
1934.
In case of emergency a spare gun is kept at the office
and has been used on several occasions during the past
year. The spare gun is the property of the R.S.P.C.A.
and is kindly loaned to the borough.
Eight hundred and one visits were made to slaughterhouses
during the year 1934.
FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES.
Two hundred and eighty eight visits were made to
factories and workplaces during 1934 as compared with 227
in 1933. Other details with respect to these premises are
contained in the tables on pages 17 and 18.