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[ 17 of 1887. ) CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES
AND MARKETS.

Weight of 6. The weight of each animal for the purposes of the preceding rule shall
animals.
be ascertained before it is slaughtered .
Hanging sheds 7. Each slaughter-house shall be provided with a hanging shed, in which
and carriage of
meat. 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, which removal shall be by means of a wheeled and covered
vehicle or in a boat in either of which the carcases can be hung, and not
otherwise .

Ventilation and 8. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall cause the
drainage of
slaughter
houses.
means of ventilation and drainage provided in or in connexion with the public
slaughter -houses in the Colony to be kept, at all times, in proper and efficient
action .

Water supply 9. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall canse the
of slaughter
houses . means of water-supply provided in or in connexion with the slaughter-houses
in the Colony to be kept, at all times, in proper order,
Removal ofblood,
Hith , etc., in
10. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall provide a
proper recepta sufficient number of vessels or receptacles, properly constructed of some non
cles.
absorbent material, and furnished with closely fitting covers, for the purpose
of receiving and conveying from the slaughter-houses of the Colony all blood,
manure, garbage, filth, or other refuse products of the slaughtering of animals,
or the dressing of any carcase therein . He shall forthwith upon the comple
tion of the slaughtering of animals or the dressing of any carcase in the
slaugbter -houses of the Colony cause such blood, manure, garbage, filth , or
other refuse products to be collected and deposited in such vessels or recep
tacles, 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 such vessel or receptacle to be thoroughly cleansed
immediately after such vessel or receptacle shall have been used for such
collection and removal, and shall cause every such vessel or receptacle when
not in actual use to be kept thoroughly clean.
Providing and 11. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall provide the
slaughter-house proper
appliances.
instruments,
slaughtering appliances,
and he shall cause alland utensils
such articlesrequired for the purpose
to be thoroughly of
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.
Cleansing of
slaughter
12. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall cause every
houses . part of the internal surface of the walls and every part of the floors of the
slaughter -houses in the Colony 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 lime- wash or tarred, at
least, four times in every year. He shall cause every part of the floors of
such 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.