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FOOD FACTORIES.
There are 18 food factories in the Borough—2 sweets and confectionery,
two coffee extract, one sausage and pie, one salted beef,
four meat canning, two meat extract, one cheese, two ham boiling,
one jam and two lemonade.
These are under constant supervision; most of them are equipped
with the most modern machinery. In one sweet factory extensive
alterations have been made. With regard to the sausage factory,
owing to the increase of business, the owners are erecting a large
modern factory which will facilitate the work.
BACON STOVES.
There are five of these premises, each one being fitted with the
latest appliances for washing and smoking bacon and hams; the
premises are constantly visited.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are four in the Borough which are licensed annually. All
animals are slaughtered with the humane killer. Notice is given to
the Health Department when animals are to be slaughtered, and all
carcases and viscera are examined before being offered for sale. These
premises are limewashed four times each year and any defect found
is immediately remedied.
The following are the premises and the licensees:—
Situation of Premises.
129, Hillingdon Street
70, Union Road
244, Walworth Road
283-5, Walworth Road
Name of Licensee.
Messrs. Newbury & Manktelow.
George Challis.
Messrs. Chalk & Cox, Ltd.
Messrs. R. C. Hammett, Ltd.
During the year 253 oxen, 2,938 sheep and 119 pigs were
slaughtered.
The total weight found to be unsound was 9 cwts. 2 qrs. 21 lbs.,
of which 7 cwts. 2 qrs. 27 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found,
1 cwt. 1 qr. 8 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, and
2 qrs. 14 lbs. were released for technical purposes.