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Slaughter-houses and Knackers' Yards.
Five premises are licensed under Section 57 of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1938, as slaughter-houses, but only one of these premises
is in regular use, and deals mainly with the slaughter of horses.
Another part of the premises is licensed as a knackers' yard. Regular
visits are maintained by the district sanitary inspectors.
During the year 15 licences to slaughter animals were issued, in
accordance with the provisions of the Slaughter of Animals Act,
1933.
Basement Bakehouses.
At the outbreak of the war there were two basement bakehouses
remaining in the Borough, and action was pending in one case for
its closure in accordance with section 54 of the Factories Act, 1937,
as the premises were not considered suitable. As a result of the
quinquennial review in 1948 it was decided that the certificates of
suitability should be withdrawn in both cases. An appeal was
lodged in one case and, by mutual consent, an Order was made by
the Court extending the certificate of suitability until the 31st
January, 1950, in order to permit the firm to make arrangements to
vacate the premises. The premises were vacated on the 28th
January, 1950.
The proprietors of the other basement bakehouse are taking
steps to construct a new bakehouse so that the basement premises
can be closed.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944: Section279 (Registration
of Hawkers.)