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MEAT INSPECTION.
Slaughter-houses. No change occurred in the number of
slaughter-houses during the year. The number in use over a
period of years is shown in Table XI.

In addition there are three registered slaughter-houses in
the occupation of butchers; for a number of years these have been
used for purposes other than slaughtering. One registered
knacker's yard, not shown above, is not now used for knackering
but for storage purposes.
The licensed slaughter-houses are visited annually, and any
defects observed are brought to the notice of the occupier for
attention before the renewal of the licence is recommended.
Defects in the premises noticed during visits for meat inspection
are brought to the notice of the licencees for action as they are
observed.
The slaughter-houses generally have been kept in a reasonably
clean state, but the more frequent removal of refuse material
has had to be stressed on a number of occasions.
Slaughter of Animals, Act, 1933. Fifty-three licences were
renewed for 1937 and five new licences were issued. It was not
found necessary to suspend or revoke any of these licences or to
institute any proceedings for slaughtering without stunning with
a mechanically operated instrument.
Times of slaughtering. Slaughtering occurred on all days
of the week, including Sunday, and took place at all times of the
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