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Veterinary Surgeon who has sent in an invariably satisfactory
report as to the condition of the cows inspected. In
addition, the Sanitary Inspectors paid 17 visits of inspection
to the cowsheds and no contraventions of the Byelaws
were found.
From the number of cows given above, it follows that
the greater part of the milk consumed is produced outside
and brought to the district by rail.
There are 20 milkshops in the town and 25 persons are
registered as purveyors of milk. 67 visits of inspection
were made to the milkshops and 10 contraventions of the
Regulations were found and remedied.
Meat.

There is no public abattoir and no system of
notification of time of slaughtering which takes place
irregularly.
The Inspectors paid 28 visits to slaughter houses and
three contraventions of Byelaws were discovered and
remedied.
No seizure of unsound meat was made during the year,
but 2,037 lbs. were surrendered voluntarily. In addition,
14 lbs. of bacon, 7 lbs. tinned meat, and 42 lbs. rabbits
were surrendered voluntarily.
196 visits of inspection were paid to butchers shops.
Fish and other Foods.
In the month of June. 146 tins of tomatoes were
seized and condemned by a magistrate. They were a part
of surplus army stock and were in a state of decomposition.
The Council, after consideration, decided not to take legal
proceedings in the matter.