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requesting my attendance to inspect animals which appeared
to have been diseased or unsound. Under these circumstances,
whenever this proved to be the case, I accepted the surrender
of the meat. Altogether, 481 carcases were examined, which
consisted of Oxen, Sheep and Pigs. Frequent cleansing and
limewashing has been carried out at all Slaughter-houses.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.
Frequent visits have been paid to premises registered under
The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops Order, and the Statutory
obligations imposed by this Order are carefully carried out.
The Bakehouses have also been visited, and the periodical
cleansing carried out. Butchers' and Fishmongers have been
kept under observation, and inspection of food exposed for sale
has been made. Total number of food inspections, 425. During
the year the following quantities of food have been destroyed
as unfit for human food:—
Beef 380 lbs.
Pork 800 lbs.
1 Trunk of Fish 120 lbs.
In the general work of the Department, it was found
necessary to serve Statutory Notices upon the owners of nine
houses, all of which were complied with without any further
proceedings.
Seventy-three Preliminary Notices were served, but
verbal notice was often sufficient to secure the abatement of the
nuisance. On no occasion was it found necessary to take
legal proceedings.
Your obedient, servant,
J. B. POINTON.