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During the year, 1,217 visits were made to the slaughterhouses,
731 to the butchers' shops, 332 to the fruiterers' and greengrocers' shops,
and 398 to the fish shops.
35 licences to slaughter animals were issued in 1935.
During the year the following animals were inspected:—Bulls 1,
Bullocks 863, Cows 44, Heifers 166, Calves 1,525, Sheep 5,241, Swine
17,558. Disease was found to exist in :—Bulls nil, Bullocks 1.3 per cent.,
Cows 15.9 per cent., Heifers 15.0 per cent., Calves 1.6 per cent., Sheep
2.1 per cent., Swine 4.9 per cent.
The following is a summary of the various parts affected:—
Swine.—32 whole carcases, 427 heads, 188 livers, 128 lungs,
88 mesenteries, 18 collar pieces, 17 hearts, 4 spleens, 2 kidneys,
1 omentum, 1 neck, 61 lbs. pork.
Bovines.—19 livers, 14 lungs, 3 tongues, 3 heads, 2 mesenteries,
1 spleen, 1 skirt, 1 hind quarter, 6 lbs. brisket.
Sheep.—90 livers, 38 lungs, 5 hearts, 2 legs and loins, 40 stones
mutton.
MISCELLANEOUS FOODSTUFFS CONDEMNED.
Many foodstuffs are bought by retailers subject to examination,
and the wholesalers accept the certificates of your Inspectors as to their
quality. Doubtful canned goods and dried fruit are occasionally released
from the Docks with the consent of your Medical Officer and on their
arrival in Tottenham these are subjected to special examination by your
officers. Under these arrangements the following goods have been
condemned and destroyed :—
90 Rabbits. 4 stone Rock Salmon.
5 tins Corned Beef. 90 lbs. Apples.
44 lbs. Ham. 1 box Lemons.
7 boxes Kippers. 28 lbs. Tomatoes.
½ cwt. Whelks. 45 tins Cherries.
6½ stone Skate.
ADULTERATION, ETC.
I am indebted to the County Council (the Authority for administering