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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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that "the Clerk to the Board be requested to address a
communication to the London County Council, informing
them, that while there appears to be nothing in the actual
condition of the premises which requires amendment, the
Committee are of the same opinion as when they viewed
the premises last year, viz., that the Council should
refuse to renew the licenses for Slaughter-houses, as the
Committee are of opinion that Slaughter-Houses should
not exist in crowded districts of the Metropolis.
Cow-House.
At the same meeting the license was renewed for the undermentioned Cow-shed:—
| Situation. | Licensee. | Dimensions of Shed. | No. of Cows Allowed. | No of Cows. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4, Goldsmith Street | Mr. Edward Jones | 7,246 cubic feet. | 9 | 3 |
The collection and removal of the manure and otherrefuse
from this Cow-house is now carried out by your
Board under the provisions of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891.
Bakehouses.
54 & 55 Yict. cap. 76, sect. 94, sub-sect. 1; and 58 & 59
Yict. cap. 37.
The following list shows that there are 27 bakehouses
in the district; 14 in the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields,
and 13 in St. George, Bloomsbury.
21 of these are underground.