Our slaughter-house system : a plea for reform / [C. Cash].

  • Cash, C.
Date:
1907
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Credit: Our slaughter-house system : a plea for reform / [C. Cash]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Most assuredly, the public is entitled to insist upon its rights, and any objection which the butchers may urge on the ground of compulsory supervision must fall to the ground. But to return. The municipal authorities themselves, who are urged by their fellow-townsmen to erect an abattoir, are far from ready to adopt the proposed innovation. Almost always, when the building of an abattoir is discussed, the same objections are raised : ‘ We have no money for such a purpose‘ We cannot think of such a thing‘ Even were funds forthcoming, no one would guarantee that the institution would pay its way.’ But if a town has no funds at hand it has the means of raising funds, namely, credit; and the money required will be the more easily obtained because it can be shown that in every single case public abattoirs, whether large or small, have been able to pay their way. We are, of course, supposing that their use is made compulsory. This is a sine qua non. Without such compulsion the financial success of an abattoir is never assured. Even if some sacrifices have to be made in order to redeem vested rights, such sacrifices ought to be willingly made in the cause of public hygiene, with a view to introducing compulsory public slaughtering. No considerations of expense ought to prevent the necessary steps being taken. Regard for what is due to all classes and all industries ought to be an incentive to energetic action, whether unpleasantness may result, whether difficulties may be purposely raised on political, religious, or personal grounds, to hinder or prevent the execution of the proposed reform. Until the final victory is won the struggle should be carried on with unremitting zeal. Before the terrors of a threatened rise in the price of ,3