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(9) SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There are seven slaughter-houses within the District—
two registered and five licensed. Six were in use during
the year. These premises are constantly being inspected,
and it has been found that the various provisions of the
Bye-Laws and Public Health (Meat) Regulations have
been observed.
Numerous complaints have been received respecting
Sunday and evening slaughtering of animals. The
Council have no power to prevent this practice, but in an
effort to meet the situation have had under consideration
the provision of a Public Abattoir, where all slaughtering
in the District could be centralised and more readily controlled.
Registered Slaughter-houses 2
Licensed Slaughter-houses 5
Total 7
Number of inspections 1063
(10) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk.
Of the 31 Retail Purveyors of Milk on the Register,
only four are themselves bottling milk. The remainder
purchase their supply already bottled. The bottling establishments
are regularly inspected and are kept in a satisfactory
condition.
Practically the whole of the milk supply to Teddington
is imported and has been pasteurised before delivery. At
the same time in order to ensure, as far as possible, that
the public are safeguarded, informal samples are taken
frequently of milk on sale in the District, and submitted
for bacteriological examination to the Royal Institute of
Public Health. Details of the Bacteriologist's reports are
given on page 30.
Graded Milk. An adequate supply of graded milk has
always been available.
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