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ing that the licensee would adhere to the conditions attached
thereto.
In the second case, opposition was offered, upon the
ground that the licensee had been convicted in respect
of carcases of diseased pigs which had been found upon
her premises, and, further, that she was in the habit of
slaughtering pigs other than her own upon the premises in
question. The Committee also decided to renew this license subject
to small animals only being slaughtered upon the premises.
One license which had been in existence for many years,
and situated at No. 323 York Road, lapsed in consequence of no
application having been made.
The number of licensed Slaughterhouses and Cowhouses in
the parish at the present time, therefore, are ten of the former,
and nine of the latter.
November 17th.—Acting under the instructions of the Health
Committee, the Chief Inspector reported at this Meeting with
reference to portions of the parish which were without a constant
supply of water, to the effect that inquiries had been made, from
which it appeared that the principal portions of the parish which
were so affected, were the roads and streets on the South Side of
Lavender Hill, and supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall
Water Company. The Health Committee decided to call the
attention of the London County Council to the matter.
December 15th.—At this Meeting he submitted a report relative
to the condition of Drains, &c., at the Latchmere Street School,
a great deal of sickness having occurred to the children
attending there, he had tested the drains and found that the
greater portion serving the old school buildings were in
defective condition, smoke escaping from defects in the system
within the school buildings, and also at other points. The
London School Board having, upon his request, opened