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NEW LEGISLATION
During the year the Public Health Committee noted, and where
necessary, discussed the following:
1. Fabrics (Misdescription) Regulations, 1959.
2. Meat (Staining and Sterilising) Regulations, 1959. (These were
cancelled by the appropriate Ministry soon after making).
3. Housing (Underground Rooms) Act, 1959, and Regulations
made thereunder.
4. Slaughterhouses Act, 1958.
Slaughterhouse (Report) Direction, 1959.
Slaughterhouse Reports (Appointed Day) Order, 1959.
The above Order and Direction (4) made under the Slaughterhouses
Act, 1958, required the Council, by November, 1959, to report
to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, after consultations
with such organisations as appear to represent interests in the I
butchery and allied trades on the following matters:
(a) The existing and probable future requirements of their district
for slaughtering facilities having regard both to the needs of persons [
requiring the use of such facilities and other persons and
(b) The slaughtering facilities which are or are likely to become
available to meet their requirements.
To enable this authority to draw up the necessary details a ques- I
tionnaire with accompanying explanatory letter was sent to all
interested firms or people.
39 questionnaires were despatched of which 34 were returned.
Generally speaking supplies of meat are obtained largely from
the Smithfield Market and to a lesser degree from a local meat I
wholesaler.
Returns indicated that the butchers are satisfied with the standard
of supply and with the present arrangements for obtaining it. Only
one butcher stated that he would probably use a local slaughterhouse
if one were available and that only at certain unspecified times.
In the questionnaire the butchers were asked for suggestions as
to the possible improvement in slaughtering or other facilities. Only
two comments were received on this point— one to the effect that
Smithfield was out-of-date and one that the Islington slaughterhouse
required improving. One reply expressed the view that central
slaughtering was preferred to private slaughtering.
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