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Observations were kept during the week preceding Christmas,
and throughout the holiday, including Christmas Day and Boxing
Day. The result of these observations was reported to the Local
Authority in January, 1932.
Slaughter Houses and Food Inspection.—The number of
registered slaughter houses is five. Four of these, however, have
not been used for some considerable time, and in the other one
slaughtering has been spasmodic. Very few animals were killed
and in each case notice was always received prior to slaughter, so
that complete examination could be made.
In addition, 276 visits have been made to shops of butchers,
fishmongers and fruiterers, and other places where food is prepared
and exposed for sale, and the following were surrendered
and destroyed as trade refuse, being unfit for human food:—
12 lbs. tinned Ox Tongue Mildewed
7 lbs. Smoked Haddock Encysted worms
10 galls. Winkles Foul
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1928.—One sample of
cream, and one Chocolate Easter Egg suspected to be the cause of
illness, were submitted to the Council's Analyst. He reported
that the sample of cream was a good one, free from preservative
and up to standard, and that the chocolate egg was quite wholesome.
Petroleum Acts.—Seventy-nine applications were received
for permission to keep petroleum, 71 being for the renewal of
existing licences.
Four hundred and three inspections were made of the various
premises in respect of which licences had been issued.
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1925.—
Parasitic Mange and Swine Fever.—No outbreak of these
diseases was notified in the district during the year.
Foot and Mouih Disease.—No case of this disease was
notified in the district, but numerous Orders were made by the
Ministry of Agriculture, which included Wimbledon in the
rnfected and/or Restricted Areas.
As a result of these Orders, a number of enquiries were
dealt with and Licences were issued where necessary. In view
of the number of Orders issued and the wide areas affected,
great care is necessary in the issuing of Licences and replying
to enquiries.
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