A total of 2,853 food animals were slaughtered comprising 894 oxen, 1,909 pigs and 50 horses. A total of 10 carcases, all pork, were rejected. The total number of pigs killed in the two slaughterhouses situated at Chengtu Road amounted to 37.762, an increase of more than 50 per cent. over the corresponding month last year. A total of 23 carcases were rejected. Additional electrical stunners were installed to cope with the increased activities.
The number of pigs imported in October was 47,990 as compared with 52,795 for September, 42974 for August, 24551 for July, 31,091 for June and 23,041 for May. Pigs dead on arrival this month numbered 395 (0.725 per cent.) as compared with 525 for September (0.994 per cent.)
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