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In the manufacture of faggots the materials used are the lungs,
livers, spleens, various meat oddments, seasoning and bread.
The liquor used is made by boiling bones in water in a copper.
This bone boiling is strictly an offensive business—but in these
shops is so casual and insignificant as hardly to call for special
action. These shops are subject to periodic inspection.
Bacon Curing Establishments.—These are 11 in number, of
which 2 are in St. Luke's, the rest in St. Sepulchre. On one
occasion, in 1910, one of these was found in a very dirty condition—the
walls being grimy and filthy. The attention of the
owner was called to the matter and the premises cleaned up.
Fish Smoking Shops.—There are many of these in Finsbury.
The appliances usually consist of wooden erections somewhat like
cupboards, in which the fish are suspended and exposed to the
influence of smoke derived from the slow combustion of oak dust
or mahogany dust. This smoke issues into the open air at the
top and is extremely acrid and offensive. Sometimes the business
is conducted in premises enclosed and surrounded by other houses
and causes much nuisance. In one instance this was remedied
by increasing the height of the chimney and diverting the smoke
which had hitherto passed almost solely over and into adjoining
premises, in another direction.
Further powers are needed to deal effectively with this matter.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
All slaughter houses in London are licensed for one year only
by the London County Council at their annual meeting held on
the last Monday in October.
A fee of five shillings is paid annually in respect of each license.
Notices of objection have to be lodged at least seven days before
the meeting.
In Finsbury there are 3 slaughter houses; the owners. names and
addresses are as follows :—
Mr. A. E. Spink, 20, Amwell Street.
Mr. Thos. Webb, 191, Goswell Road,
Mr. J. A. Mobbs, 14, Penton Street,