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Calves and Oxen:
One carcase and organs Generalised tuberculosis.
Five plucks Tuberculous glands.
Four heads „ „
One liver „ „
Three mesenteries „ „
Ten livers Abscesses.
Nine livers Distomatosis.
Three livers Cirrhosis.
Two pluck Echynococcus cysts.
Two plucks Pneumonia.
Pigs:
One carcase and organs Generalised tuberculosis.
Two plucks Tuberculous glands.
Five mesenteries „ „
Two plucks Echynococcus cysts.
Eight plucks Pneumonia.
Fifteen livers Cirrhosis.
Three livers. Degenerated cysts.
Sheep:
One carcase Pyaemia.
Four forequarters Pleurisy.
Two legs Bruising.
Twenty-three plucks Pneumonia and strongyli.
Ten plucks Pneumonia.
Nine plucks Cysts.
Two plucks Abscesses.
Twenty livers Distomatosis.
Two livers Abscesses.
The Regulations also contain requirements relating to the
protection of meat from contamination by dirt and flies in shops,
on stalls and during transit. Sixty-eight notices were served for
contraventions of the Regulations.
Proceedings were taken against the owner of a butcher's shop
for failing to observe due cleanliness in regard to all articles,
apparatus and utensils and a room in which meat was exposed for
sale, and the defendant was ordered to pay one guinea costs.
Two hundred and sixteen visits were made to the food
factories in the Borough. The premises generally were found to
be in a clean condition and the food sound and free from disease.
Ten notices were served for contraventions of the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1928. j
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.—Sixteen applications for the
renewal of slaughtermen's licences were received and granted during
the year, and one application for a fresh licence was granted during
the year.