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Slaughter Houses and Cow Sheds.
At a Magistrate's Meeting, held October 30th, at the Vestry
Hall, for granting renewal of Licences for Slaughtering Cattle,
and keeping Cows, out of 28 Butchers and 14 Cow Keepers who
applied for Licences, the following were refused Licenses, and
others renewed:—
Messrs. Barnes,Walker, Tyrrell and Greenfield refused; Mr.
Wingrove's case was adjourned for 3 months. Their places, with
some others in the Parish, had been visited by the Sanitary and
Public Health Committee, and objected to, principally on account
of close proximity to inhabited houses. These men appealed again
on January the 1st, when the Magistrates refused to open the
question. Mr. Wingrove's Licence was again considered on this
occasion, and granted, on the condition that during the summer
months the Cows should be put out to grass.
Bake-Houses.
The whole of the Bake-houses in the Parish, 66 in number,
have been inspected, and 20 Sanitary Notices served for cleansing
and lime-washing of premises.
Fried Fish Shops.
Mr. Dick, 24 Harrow Road, and Mr. Haskett who has taken
premises at 140 Praed Street, have been complained of by
neighbours on account of the bad and sickening smells. Some
improvements have been effected in ventilating the stove. A
summons was ordered to appear before a Magistrate, to abate
these nuisances, but a fortnight was granted, since which the
smell is greatly lessened. The Inspector has instructions to
inspect the quality of fish and fat used, the former is often stale
and offensive, the latter in a putrid and rancid state.
The Small Pox Epidemic.
The Small Pox epidemic which has been raging in most parts
of the metropolis, prevailed in this Parish with considerable
severity for a year. It now shows signs of a decline, and having
a special report ready on this subject, I will here only remark,
that out of 511 cases that came under the notice of the Sanitary
department, 265 were removed—and that every other possible
measure has been promptly taken to restrict the spread of the
disease.