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The following is a statement of the animals slaughtered and the
carcases or offal destroyed.
Slaughtered. 255 bullocks. 59 calves. 2,059 sheep. 105 pigs.
Destroyed. One pig carcase for tuberculosis.
Sixty-four livers for parasitic diseases.
(b) Shops and Stalls. Regular inspection is carried out with a
view to the enforcement of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations.
The markets are regularly patrolled, particularly at such times as
business is being actively carried on.
(c) Sausage Factories and other places where meat is used in the
preparation of edible foodstuffs are kept under observation.
III. Other Food Premises.
(a) Workshop Bakehouses. There are 35 such bakehouses in the
Borough, 12 of which are underground. 140 visits were paid during
the year. Apart from minor defects, remedied upon verbal intimation,
70 Notices were served for cleansing.
(b) Factory Bakehouses. These number 18, of which 2 are underground.
72 inspections were made and 36 Notices were served for
cleansing.
(c) Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curers. The number kept under
observation during the year was 49. 197 Notices were served, 196 of
which were for cleansing, and one for other defects.
(d) Ice Cream Premises. There were 102 separate premises
recorded. To these, 247 visits were paid and 3 Notices served in
addition to many verbal intimations regarding minor matters.
Particular stress is laid upon instructions regarding the cleanly
conduct of the business.
(e) Other Premises. There are 53 miscellaneous premises (ojher
than retail shops) connected with food preparation or sale, and 92
inspections were made to these. 9 Notices to remedy insanitary conditions
were served.
(/) St. George's Wharf. Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations,
1925. During the latter part of the year a great increase took