London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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a grating, the bars of which shall not be
more than three-eighths of an inch apart.
He shall cause such grating to be fastened
with a lock and key, and to be kept locked,
except when it may be necessary to open
such grating for the purpose of cleansing
or repair. He shall cause such drain to
be provided with efficient means of ventilation
in a suitable situation outside such Slaughterhouse.
BYE-LAW III.
No occupier of a Slaughter-house shall
construct within such Slaughter-house, or
within any Pound upon the premises, any
catchpit or fixed receptacle for blood, dung,
offal, or other refuse, or any water-closet,
privy, or urinal, or any opening from such
Slaughter-house or Pound to any such catchpit,
receptacle, water-closet, privy, or urinal.
BYE-LAW IV.
Every occupier of a Slaughter-house shall,
as soon as conveniently may be, remove
therefrom, or from any Pound upon the