Edinburgh slaughter-houses : rules, regulations, orders, and bye-laws. Made and confirmed in terms "The Edinburgh Slaughter Houses Act, 1850".

  • Edinburgh (Scotland)
Date:
1892
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Credit: Edinburgh slaughter-houses : rules, regulations, orders, and bye-laws. Made and confirmed in terms "The Edinburgh Slaughter Houses Act, 1850". Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    15. No Animal shall bo slaughtered elsewhere than within the Booths, excepting Swine, which shall be slaughtered in the Pig Slaughter-House only. 16. A stock of Straw shall be kept at all times, and be served out for use in the Cattle-Sheds, under the directions of the Superintendent. All Smoking within or near the Straw- house is hereby strictly prohibited. 17. The Fleshers shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the Booths allocated to or used by them respectively, but not of the Cattle-Sheds therewith connected, and shall obey all orders of the Superintendent in this respect. One or more moveable boxes shall be furnished for each Booth, in which all refuse shall be placed as it arises. These boxes shall be removed, and the Dung and other refuse arising in the Cattle-Sheds shall be swept out and transferred to the Boxes, by the Cleaners, whenever ordered by the Superin- tendent. The Floors of the several Booths shall be washed by the Fleshers’ Servants after every slaughtering, and also the Walls.whenever ordered by the Superintendent. 18. The Feet and Offal of all Cattle killed in the Slaughter- Houses (excepting what may be sent to a distance from Edinburgh in a rough state) shall be prepared for Market in the Tripery by the Tenants thereof. The respective Fleshers shall be at liberty to employ any one of the Tenants whom they may think fit. The Tenants shall not charge more than a maximum rate for cleaning the Feet and Offal of one Carcass, to be fixed from time to time by the Magistrates and Council. The Tenants shall be responsible for the conduct of their Servants, and for whatever damage, other than ordinary wear and tear, may be done by them. They shall report the names of their Servants to the Superintendent, who shall be at liberty to exclude from the premises any of them behaving improperly. The Tenants of the Tripery shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and for the observance of good order therein, and shall obey all orders of the Superintendent in these respects or otherwise 19. The Fleshers and Tenants of the Tripery, respectivelv