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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    meet the demand, it is usual to have public shower- baths arranged at the abattoir. Such baths are very popular, and entail but slight expense, as there is always an abundant supply of hot and cold water to be had. The charge for their use is very low, and in many abattoirs the bath-rooms are most handsomely fitted up. Management of the Abattoir. In a modern abattoir the administrative authority, as we have mentioned, is vested in the veterinary surgeon, who is manager or director. He has his residence in the administrative block, is responsible to the municipality for the management of the abattoir, and has all other officials subordinated to him. The financial (book-keeping) business of the abattoir is conducted by one or more clerks. It is their duty to issue tickets for the use of the abattoir, and to keep accounts. The director controls the funds necessary for the management and working of the abattoir, within the limits of his budget, which must be so proportioned that the establishment can be always kept in good structural repair. For the work of meat inspection, besides the chief official veterinary surgeon for the abattoir and district, subordinate inspectors may be appointed as required. In towns all meat inspection is performed by veterinary surgeons, and their assistants merely help in the work of stamping, weighing, and inspecting for trichinosis. The staff required for attending to cattle in the abattoir lairage, for keeping the buildings clean, and for looking after the establishment, varies according to the size of the abattoir. Most of the staff will be lodged on the premises, so aB 14