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The first mentioned slaughter-house is the one in
principal use, the number of animals slaughtered at the
other two being comparatively small.
The disused slaughter-house at the rear of No. 45
Cambridge Grove Road has been altered and is now used
in connection with business other than slaughtering.
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 1937 there were 8 persons in possession
of licences to slaughter animals in the Borough.
The spare "Cash" captive bolt pistol which is so kindly
loaned to the Corporation by the R.S.P.CA. has proved
very useful in cases of emergency when privately owned
guns have been out of action.
Three hundred and three visits were made to slaughterhouses
during the year 1937, compared with 447 during
1936.
FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
Two hundred and seventy-two visits were made to
factories and workplaces during 1937, compared with 240 in
1936.
The results of these inspections are shown in the tables
on pages 19 and 20.
Factories remain subject to inspection by H.M.
Inspector of Factories for all purposes except sanitary
accommodation and means of fire escape.
Workshop and workplace premises on the other hand
are subject to inspection by the Local Authority.
The new Factories Act, 1937, which is a consolidating
and amending measure, will not come into force until the
1st July, 1938. Under its provisions practically all manufacturing
establishments will be embraced, but the old
distinctions between a factory and a workshop will be
abolished, all such premises being termed " factories." It
places more responsibility upon Local Authorities, but it
may be welcomed as a mark of notable progress in
legislation aimed to secure safety, health and welfare in
industry.