[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1914
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Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Slaughterhouses. The private slaughterhouses situated within the borough, of which there are 8, have all been kept in a satisfactory condition. The following table shows the number of visits made during the year to the slaughterhouses, butchers’ shops, markets, Ac. Description of Premises Number of Visits Public Slaughterhouses 910 Private Slaughterhouses 138 Borough Market 332 Wholesale Market 286 Fasting Sheds... 209 Potted Meat Houses 112 Tripe Boiling Houses ... 53 Butchers’ Shops 1744 Fried Fish Shops Cowsheds 420 Other Visits 103 Total ... 4307 The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered during the year. Public Slaughterhouses Cattle Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Total 8,533 1,588 19,810 5,396 35,327 Private Slaughterhouses (Approximate) 410 26 1,070 78 1,584