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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

Islington 1903

Forty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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1903]
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Table: LIST OF LICENSED COWHOUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.

LIST OF LICENSED COWHOUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.

Registered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.
432Matthias, Thomas66, Andover Road.
5,549Davies, Thomas120, Cottenham Road.
2,220Bryant, Jane108, Elmore Street.
891Jones, Elizabeth ..3, Frome Street.
6,592Townsend, Alice1, Gifford Street.
3,52JEdwards, Eleazar1, Hale Street
1,554Jones, Samuel24, Hercules Place, Holloway.
10,260Wright, Henry11, Matilda Street.
1,062Jenkins, David1, Northampton Street.
8,846Jones, Edward88, Roman Road.
1,741Arnold, George233, Seven Sisters Road.
12,574Hollingworth, Chas. FrankWilson's Yard, Upper Street.

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Total 12 Cowsheds.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There were at the beginning of the year 42 licensed slaughter-houses in
the borough, but this number was reduced to 40 at the licensing sessions of
the London County Council held in October. In one case the licence was
refused, and in the other the premises had been pulled down.

Table: The animals killed were as follows:—

The animals killed were as follows:—

Quarters.Oxen.Cows.CalvesSheep and Lambs.Pigs.Totals.
1st66810288,789319,598
2nd567719111,119—11,848
3rd531—3910,843—11,413
4th679—37,339158,036
Year2,44517314138,0904640,895

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Such a large return as this is clear evidence that the post of your Inspector
of meat is no sinecure, especially when it is remembered that there is no fixed
hours during which slaughtering is done, and also that the various slaughterhouses
are widely scattered throughout the borough. In his report he gives
full details of the various diseases that he discovered in the carcases of the
slaughtered animals.