§ Mr. MORRISONasked the Food Controller whether he is aware that between 9th December, 1918, and 2nd February, 1919, the Government slaughter-house agent at Salisbury has voluntarily surrendered to the local sanitary inspector 18,340 lbs. of moat, besides large quantities of offals, as unfit for human food; and what steps he proposes to take in future to prevent animals of this quality being sent to the slaughter-house at Salisbury?
§ Mr. McCURDYInquiry is being made as to the amount of meat condemned as unfit for human food at the Government authorised slaughter-house at Salisbury during this period. The meat in question was obtained from fourth-grade stock, which had been reared in the surrounding district and had been condemned in some instances owing to disease; in others owing to the emaciated condition of the animals. It is not desirable to send stock of this kind to any other centre for slaughter.