UNHEALTHY PORK.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 25 July 1913, Page 7

UNHEALTHY PORK.

A "WARNING TO THE PUBLIC. The Abattoirs Committee reported tu the City Council lust night that (luring the uiouth. oi June, ltiii cows, 01!) bullocks, 8 bulls, UO3l sheep, 157 lambs, 85 calves, aud 27 pigs were Killed, while out of this number cows (11 per cent.), 18 bullocks (3 per cent.), 5 bulls (G2} per cent.), 13 sheep (one-third per cent.), 1 calf, and 1 pig were destroyed as unlit for human consumption. In view of the large percentage of cows destroyed, as compared to bullocks, the Mayor thought that in the interests of the milk supply tho general condition of cows . should he looked into.

Councillor Godber (chairman of the committee): Wo are tnking every care to safeguard the public. Councillor Fitzgerald thought that it would bo well to have the diseases from which all tho animals were suffering published. A remarkable state of allairs would be disclosed, but tho removal of the embargo prohibiting publication of the diseases'would be a good thing Councillor llimlmarsh referred to tho unsatisfactory state of the law with reg-. gard to ilie inspection of pigs killed for liuinan consumption, and dealt at length with the unhealthy stata of such meat on many occasions. They knew, ho said, that thero was good inspection at tho abattoirs, and well-established firms, but much of tho pork killed otherwise was not inspected. Ho considered the public should be warned by tho council that much of the pork oilered in Wellington was unfit for human consumption. Councillor Fuller, suggested that Councillor Hindmarsh occupied u seat in tho House of .Representatives. He should get some Bill passed making tho inspection of all pork compulsory, and should not attempt to pass a resolution which would pusli butchers into bankruptcy. Councillor Godber thought the "long bow" was being pulled when it -was said that all the pork sold was unfit for con* sumption. Butchers woro under a penalty if tliey sold pork beforo it had been passed by a Government inspector. The pork \vas inspected as well as possible, under the circumstances. Councillor Fitzgerald: This is the first time that I have heard that all pork is inspected, either on the farms or in tho shops. After further discussion, tho following resolution, moved by Councillor, nindniarsh, was carried"That the "Welling'ton City Council draw the attention of tho public of Wellington to the fact that a considerable amount of pork offered for sale is not properly inspected, and to ensure that the pork is fit for human consumption the council seek legislation to remedy tho present unsatisfactory condition."