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Food and Food Premises. 83
It is anticipated that bye-laws will be framed at a later date
by the London County Council.
This Act has added considerably to the work of the Food
Inspectors.
Meat.
There are now five private slaughterhouses in the Borough.
The Food Inspectors made 915 visits during the year to these
premises and were present on almost every occasion when
slaughtering took place. The number of carcases inspected was
9,699, comprising 736 oxen, 2,005 pigs, 6,927 sheep and 31 calves.
This compares with 10,565 carcases inspected during 1931 and
9,305 in 1930.
Four whole carcases and 594 organs, etc., were found to be
unsound or diseased and were surrendered by the owners and
destroyed for the following reasons:—
(1) Whole Carcases:—
1 entire pig carcase and organs—for decomposition.
3 entire pig carcases and organs—for Swine fever.
These carcases were dealt with in conjunction with the
London County Council Veterinary Inspector under the Swine
Fever Order, during an outbreak which occurred in the Borough
during July.
(2) Organs, etc.:—
Oxen:—
For Tuberculosis :—12 Heads, 12 Tongues, 30 Pairs of Lungs,
6 Livers, 6 Mesenteries, 2 Skirts, 1 Omentum, 2 Forequarters,
and 1 Thick Flank.
For Actinomycosis:—1 Head and 1 Tongue.
For Fluke:—182 Livers and 6 Pairs of Lungs.
For Abscesses:—11 Livers and 1 Tongue.
For Nephritis:—1 Kidney.
For Pericarditis:—1 Heart.
For Congestion:—1 Pair of Lungs.
For Pneumonia:—1 Pair of Lungs.
For Inflammation:—2 Spleens.
For Echinoccus Cysts:—1 Pair of Lungs.
For Cirrhosis:—1 Liver.
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