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MEAT.
Inspection of Butchers' Shops.
There are 33 butchers' shops in the area. The number of visits
of inspection made by the Sanitary Inspectors, who are Certified
Inspectors of Meat, was 235.
No diseased meat was found in the course of these inspections.
No proceedings were taken under the Public Health (Meat)
Regulations, 1924.
Slaughterhouses.
There is no public slaughterhouse in the area. The only private
slaughterhouse licenced in the Borough has been found to be kept
in a satisfactory condition.
During the year 44 notices of intention to slaughter were
received. Inspection at the time of slaughter was made by the Chief
Sanitary Inspector or by one of the District Sanitary Inspectors. The
animals slaughtered on these occasions were 111 swine, 16 cattle and
6 sheep.
During the course of inspection it was found that the intestines
of 6 oxen were affected with Johnes disease. The intestines were
destroyed.
OTHER FOODS.
Premises where food other than milk or meat is sold or prepared
for sale, which include fishmongers and poulterers (18), greengrocers
(51), fried fish shops (5), cooked-provision shops (36), eating houses
(34), ice-cream shops (48), bakehouses (14)—total 206, were inspected
periodically. The number of visits of inspection made to these during
the year totalled 470. Notices as to unsatisfactory conditions discovered
were served in 5 instances and the requirements of the notice in each
case were complied with.
The number of bakehouses in use in the Borough remained
unchanged during 1939; these numbered 14, one being an underground
bakehouse. Thirty-three visits of inspection were made, and
in only one instance was a defective condition found; this was
remedied on informal notice.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD.
Food and Drugs Acts, Milk and Cream Regulations, Preservatives
in Food Regulations.
On 1st October 1939, the Barnes Council became the Local
Authority under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1938, and