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PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES
On December 31st, 1936, there were three private
slaughter-houses in use in the Borough. They are situated
as follows:—
1. Adjoining No. 76, Cambridge Road.
2. Rear of No. 120, London Road.
3. Rear of No. 34, Richmond Road.
The first mentioned slaughter-house is the one in
principal use, the number of animals slaughtered at the
other two being comparatively small.
An old registered slaughter-house at the rear of No. 45,
Cambridge Grove Road is still in existence, but it will not
be used as a slaughter-house in future. The building was
last used as a slaughter-house in 1934 and the registration
is now cancelled.
The provisions of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933,
are observed and ALL animals are humanely stunned before
slaughter in this Borough.
At the end of 1936 there were 9 persons in possession
of licences to slaughter animals in the Borough.
The spare "Cash" captive bold pistol which is so
kindly loaned to the Corporation by the R.S.P.C.A. has
proved very useful in cases of emergency when privately
owned guns have been out of action.
Four hundred and forty-seven visits we're made to
slaughter-houses during the year 1936, compared with 579
during 1935.
FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
Two hundred and forty visits were made to factories
and workplaces during 1936, compared with 200 in 1935.
The results of these inspections are shown in the tables
on pages 19 and 20.