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of slaughterhouse visits. One cause of this decrease is that the
number of animals slaughtered in the town has decreased considerably
since the Food Control Orders were rescinded in July.
Since that date also, butchers have been able to purchase animals
without restriction, instead of having animals allocated to them
under the Food Orders. It is reasonable to presume that a better
quality of meat is now obtainable as a direct result of this change.
There can be little doubt that most of the animals of doubtful
condition were killed off during the period of the war, and I
anticipate a further decrease in the quantity of meat condemned
owing to definite disease such as tuberculosis during this and the
next few years.
A considerable number of visits and inspections have been
made in connection with food inspection in the evenings after
office hours.
During 1920, 2286 lbs. of Beef and Beef Offal were found
to be affected with tuberculosis, as compared with 4558 lbs. in
in 1919. Tuberculosis was discovered in two carcases of Pork
also. The latter fact indicates a very low incidence of this
disease amongst pigs in the neighbourhood.