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55. No lessee shall at any time keep any dog or cause or suffer any dog to be kept in any of his slaughter-houses. He shall not at any time keep, or cause or suffer to be kept, in any slaughter- house any such animal of which the flesh may be used for the food of man, unless such animal be so kept in preparation for the slaughtering thereof upon the premises, and he shall not keep suca animal or cause or suffer such animal to be kept in any slaughter- house for a longer period than may be necessary for the purpose of preparing such animal for the process of slaughtering. He shall cause animals kept in preparation for slaughtering to be confined in the stalls, pens or lairs provided on the premises for this purpose.

56. Each of the said lessees shall cause every animal, brought to any of his slaughter-houses and confined in any stall, pen or lair upon the premises previous to being slaughtered, to be provided during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of wholesome water.

57. Swine confined in the stalls, lairs or pens attached to the slaughter-houses shall have at least the following space allotted to them, viz :-

Every pig

.8 square feet.

Objects and Reasons.

This is one of the series of Bills prepared to give effect to the recommendations of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.

It is designed to replace the food provisions of Ordinance. No. 1 of 1903 and the by-laws made thereunder. The said Ordinance and by-laws are to be repealed by another Bill in the same series which will come into force simultaneously by Proclamation of the Governor.

February, 1935.

C. G. ALABASTER,

Attorney General.

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