[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashbourne R.D.C.

  • Ashbourne (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashbourne R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND KNACKERS YARDS There are five slaughterhouses in the District and 2 knackers yards. At one of the knackers yards in the district, by arrangement, only dead carcases ar_; received and cut up for use at the Hu it Kennels of which this forms part. The second knackers yard forms part of a trout farm, and by arrangement condemned meat from the slaughterhouses and parts of carcases are received and cut up for use. The following table sets out the details of Slaughterhouses inspections and the principle diseases found. ! Cattle including Cows Calves j Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses Number killed 5860 123 1376 409 - Number inspected 5860 123 137^ 409 - All disease except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned 2 3 9 1 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 1821 9 85 25 - Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis or Cysticerci 31.10 7.32 6.18 6.36 - Tuberculosis 'Whole carcases condemned - - - — - Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 1 - - - - Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis 0.02 - - - - Cysricercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 13 - - - Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration 8 - - - Generalised and totally condemned - - I - - A considerable quantity of the meat produced is retailed outside the district. The main courses for condemnation are unsound livers, bruising and brc bones. The number of licensed slaughtermen in the district is now 10. 659 visi were made to the slaughterhouses to enable the above inspections to be made. The charges made for meat inspection are 2/6d per bovine animal, 9d. per calf or pig and 6d per sheep and £786,17.0. was recovered for animals inspected during the year. I should like to express appreciation at the co-operation received from the Ashbourne Urban District Council Public Health Inspector in carrying out meat inspection duties in the rural area when my department has been short staffed. Inspections were made by my staff at slaughterhouses in the Urban area as a reciprocal arrangement.