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Slaughter-houses at Sai Wan Ho and Aberdeen.
46. The respective lessees of the privilege of slaughtering swine in the slaughter-houses at Sai Wan Ho and Aberdeen shall provide all the persons necessary for the purpose of slaughtering such animals and dressing the carcases thereof, together with a sufficient supply of hot water, and shall have the same in readiness at all times for the persons making use of the slaughter-houses.
47. Each of the said lessees shall at all times allow any person to slaughter any such animal or dress any carcase for sale on payment to him of a fee not exceeding thirty cents for each animal besides the blood of such animal which the lessee may retain,
48. Each slaughter-house shall be provided with a hanging shed, in which the carcase of every animal slaughtered shall be hung as soon as it is dressed. Such carcases shall continue hanging in such shed until they are removed to the markets. Carcases when removed to the markets shall be conveyed in wheeled and covered vehicles or in boats in which the carcases shall be hung.
49. Each of the said lessees shall cause the means of ventilation and drainage provided in or in connexion with his slaughter-houses to be kept, at all times, in proper and efficient action.
50. Each of the said lessees shall cause the means of water supply provided in or in connexion with his slaughter-houses to be kept, at all times, in proper order.
51. Each of the said lessees shall provide a sufficient number of vessels or receptacles, properly constructed of some non-absorbent material and furnished with closely fitting covers, for the purpose of receiving and conveying from his slaughter-houses all blood, manure, garbage, filth or other refuse products of the slaughtering of such animal or the dressing of any carcase therein. He shall forthwith upon the completion of the slaughtering of such animal or the dressing of any carcase in the slaughter-houses cause such blood, manure, garbage, filth or other refuse products to be collected and deposited in such vessels or receptacles, and he shall cause all the contents of such vessels or receptacles to be removed from the slaughter-houses at least once in every twenty-four hours. He shall cause every vessel or receptacle to be thoroughly cleansed immediately after it has been used for such collection and removal, and shal! cause every such vessel or receptacle when not in actual use to be kept thoroughly clean.
52. Each of the said lessees shall provide the proper instruments, appliances and utensils required for the purpose of slaughtering, and he shall cause all such articles to be thoroughly cleansed immediately, after the completion of the process of slaughtering in which they have been used, and he shall also cause every such utensil when not in actual use to be kept thoroughly clean.
53. Each of the said lessees shall cause every part of the internal surface of the walls and every part of the floor of his slaughter-houses to be kept, at all times, in good order and repair, so as to prevent the absorption therein of any blood or liquid refuse or filth which may be spilled or splashed thereon, or any offensive or noxious matter which may be deposited thereon or brought in contact therewith. He shall cause every part of the internal surface of the slaughter-houses above the floor to be either thoroughly washed with hot limewash or tarred. at least four times in every year. He shall cause every part of the floors of his slaughter-houses, and every part of the internal surface of every wall on which any blood or liquid refuse or filth may have been spilled or splashed, or with which any offensive or noxious matter may have been brought in contact during the process of slaughtering or dressing in such slaughter-houses, to be thoroughly washed and cleansed within three hours after the completion of such slaughtering or dressing.
54. The owner of any animal that is slaughtered shall cause the hide or skin, fat and offal of such animal to be removed from the slaughter-house within twenty-four hours after the completion of the slaughtering of such animal.