Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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(f) In some instances a requirement is made that all
liquid refuse, before being discharged into any drain, shall
be treated in such a manner as to prevent nuisance.
(g) In the Bye-laws relating to the business of a
Knacker, a provision has been inserted for the prevention
of over-crowding of animals, and the cleansing of streets
after the slaughter of horses by a licensed Knacker.
(h) A provision that the parts of walls and ceilings
not covered with hard, smooth, aud impervious materials
shall be lime-washed between the first and tenth days of
the months of March, June, September and December, has
been inserted in each set of Bye-laws.
The proposed Bye-laws as to the trade of fell-monger are new,
there being no existing bye-laws dealing with such an offensive
trade, and incorporate the points mentioned above.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There were within the Borough of Lambeth at the end of
1903, 32 registered Slaughter-houses, and at the annual Licensing
of the London County Council, held on October 31st, November
1st and December 3rd, 1904, respectively, the licenses were
renewed with the following exceptions :—
32, Chapel Road, West Norwood—No application for
license made.
107, Hamilton Road, West Norwood—No application for
license made.