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This was exemplified on two occasions in a marked way.
One beast, a prize winner at the cattle show, when killed was
tubercular; another in the course of preparation at the time of the
Inspector's visit, although showing no signs ante-mortem, was found
to have had acute general tuberculosis. Both butchers are respectable
tradesmen, and with difficulty one of them was made to see that the
recommendations of the Royal Commission on Tuberculosis would have
to be carried out and the carcass destroyed.
Had the Inspector not seen the beast at the time I feel sure the
butcher would have honestly thought that the meat was fit for the food
of man.
During the year the following were destroyed as tuberculous; 1 cwt.
of beef, 10 lbs of beef, 3 livers, 4 carcasses of beef, 1 ox and 1 cow's
lungs, 2 kidneys.
Proceedings were taken against one butcher for using unlicensed
premises as a slaughter-house, and against another for having deposited
for sale unsound meat. A conviction resulted in each case.
HOUSE REFUSE REMOVAL AND SCAVENGING.
The roads have been maintained in good condition and the
scavenging well done throughout the year.
The dust is collected bi-weekly in all parts of the district, and no
complaints have been received from ratepayers.
The Bye-laws require that "a proper galvanized or suitable metal
receptacle" be used by all householders, but their observance is not
universal.
The dust collected has been disposed of by burning in the
Destructor, and in this way 15,000 tons of house and trade refuse
were converted into clinker.
The Bye-laws of the Essex County Council against the sweeping
from shops and houses into the roadway of waste-paper, shavings or
other refuse; and against costermongers and other traders throwing
down waste and refuse in the streets; against bill-posters throwing
down and leaving in the street paper torn off hoardings, are more
honoured in the breach than the observance, and much of the