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Battersea 1896

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1896

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October 6th.—At this Meeting, the Chief Inspector reported
that an application had been made for certificates of water
supply to certain residential flats in Albert Road, and
that upon inspection he had found some of the flats
were already occupied, and in his opinion, the residences in
question were inadequately provided with means for storing water,
and suggested that an additional 250 gallon cistern should be
provided. The Committee gave directions for an additional
cistern to be provided, as suggested, which requirement was
subsequently complied with.
October 20th.—The Chief Inspector reported that the second
special inspection of bakehouses for the year had taken place,
and that the usual requirements of the Vestry with reference to
cleansing, &c., had been carried out except in some 33 instances,
in respect of which the Committee directed the necessary notices
to be served, and, failing compliance, the usual proceedings be
taken for enforcing the same.
November 3rd.—The Chief Inspector reported that he had
attended the Annual Licensing Committee of the London County
Council, for the purpose of Licensing of Slaughterhouses,
Cowhouses, and Knackers Yards, and that the existing Slaughter
Licenses were eleven, and Cowhouses nine. There were ten
renewed applications for licenses for Slaughterhouses, and nine
for Cowhouses. In two cases, objections were offered to the
renewal of Slaughterhouse Licenses by the London County
Council Officers, the objections referring to premises situated at
No. 82 Usk Road and No. 351 York Road.
In the first of these cases, the objection was that the
licensee had during the preceding twelve months slaughtered large
cattle contrary to the conditions attached to the license in 1895,
which was to the effect that the Licensee was to slaughter only
his own pigs upon the premises. The Committee decided to
renew the license in question, only upon the distinct