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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(a) Milk Supply
The District is a Specified Area under the provisions of Section
23 of the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act,
1950, which means that only Designated Milk may be sold.
36 samples of milk have been taken during the year and all
were reported upon as genuine. 30 were taken by the Essex
County Council and 6 by this Authority.
15 dairies and milkshops are registered. 3 visits to these premises
have been made.
9 licences have been issued to firms with premises outside the
District to purvey milk in the District.
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
SLAUGHTERING AND BUTCHERS' SHOPS
There are 4 slaughterhouses in the District, all licenced under
Section 57 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. In addition, there is
one Knacker's Yard also licenced under this Act. 242 visits have
been made.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle excluding
Cows Cows Calves Sheep & Lambs Pigs
Number killed 46 147 62 277 163
Number inspected 46 147 62 277 163
ALL DISEASES
EXCEPT
TUBERCULOSIS
Whole carcasses
condemned — 1 — — 1
Carcasses of which
some part or organ
was condemned 8 28 — 4
Percentage of the
number inspected
affected with disease
other than
tuberculosis 17.39 19.04 — 1.44 -61
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