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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He shall, where practicable, cause such
Slaughter-house to be ventilated by means
of apertures communicating directly with any
street or other open space immediately
adjoining the premises. In every case where
such mode of ventilation maybe impracticable,
he shall provide adequate means of ventilation
in the roof of such Slaughter-house, Lair, or
Pound.
BYE-LAW IX
No occupier of a Slaughter-house shall
construct any room or loft immediately above
such Slaughter-house, or above any Lair or
Pound upon the premises.
BYE-LAW X.
Every occupier of a Slaughter-house who
shall offend against any of the foregoing
Bye-laws for regulating the structure of the
premises, shall be liable for every such
offence to a Penalty of Five Pounds, and
in the case of a continuing offence to a
penalty of One Pound for every day during
which such offence is continued after conviction
for the first offence.