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THE DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



officials at any time during that period. An improvement in 

 this regard has been since introduced, by which all certificates of 

 this nature are written in a book having prescribed printed forms, 

 which are kept by each butcher, and are open to the police at all 

 times. 



"All places where horse- meat is sold must be made known to 

 the public by an appropriate sign, and. no other kind of meat can be 

 sold from them. . . . 



"The slaughtering of a horse, ass, or mule for human food can 

 only take place at the slaughter-houses appointed for the purpose, 

 and regulated by the Government." 



The plan of the book for each butcher of horse-flesh to keep for 

 reference is as follows : 



1. 



Number of horse, 

 mule, or ass 

 killed. 



2. 



Description of 

 same, giving 

 age,size, color, 

 or other spe- 

 cial points. 



3. 



Date of in- 

 spection. 



Name of butch- 

 er, with num- 

 ber of license. 



Attest of veterinary 

 inspector, with 

 reference to hy- 

 gienic condition 

 of animal slaugh- 

 tered. 



Day of killing, 

 or other dis- 

 posal of ani- 

 mal. 



It was of great benefit to the public when the numerous horse 

 slaughter-houses were done away with, and a general one instituted 

 for the city of Berlin, known as the Central Horse Slaughter-House. 



The increase of the consumption of horse-flesh in Berlin is shown 

 by the following figures : 



1847. .11 butchers slaughtered 3,000 horses. 



