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Lambeth 1898

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898

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Brixton Ward 12, Vassall Road.
„ 263, Brixton Road.
„ 136, Wyndham Road.
„ 10, Foxley Road.
„ Industry Terrace (yard leading to)
Tulse Hill Ward 45, New Park Road.
„ 16, „ (rear of).
„ 12, Lower Tulse Hill.
„ 309, Coldharbour Lane.
„ 207, ,,
„ 77, Dulwich Road.
Norwood Ward 120, High Street.
„ 121, „ (rear of).
„ 66, Knight's Hill Road.
„ 125, Hamilton Road.
„ 32, Chapel Road.
„ 116, High Street.
„ 107, Hamilton Road (east side of).
„ Ernest Street and High Street (rear of).
The above 45 Slaughter-houses have been inspected
during the year and defects (when found) remedied—the
test being applied in each case to the drains. The
necessity for frequent inspection of these Slaughter-houses
is shewn by the following list of defects that were found:—
Defective Drains 7
Defective Traps 1
Defective Paving 5
Defective w.c. 1
Defective Ventilation to w.c. 1
Defective Cement Plinth 1
Drains Stopped 1
No proper Manure Pit or Cage 8
No Blood or Offal Receptacles 2
Pigs kept so as to be a nuisance on
premises adjoining 1
All the Slaughter-houses are retail, with the exception of
two (which are both retail and wholesale), and the estimated
weekly number of animals killed in Lambeth private
Slauphter-houses are as follows :—
Cattle 53
Sheep 768
Pigs 68
Total 889
Calves occasionally.