Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898
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Manure Pit or Cage:—
Material (impervious or not) and position Distance
from Slaughter-house Is it covered, drained, and
ventilated How often is manure removed Is
pit below level of ground
Vessels for Offal, Blood, etc.:—
Nature of vessels used State as to cleanliness How
often cleansed Covered or not Are there
duplicate sets
Water Supply:—
Kind (constant or intermittent) and position Cisterns
or other receptacles—Materials Capacities
Are overflow pipes disconnected Are they properly
constructed, covered, get-at-able Heights above
ground floor How often cleansed
Ventilation:—
General condition Cross, or roof and side, louvred
openings
Lighting:—
General condition Are there windows or other openings
in Slaughter-house Openings or Windows—
Numbers and positions Whether or not made to
open and shut
Is there a separate blood house Is there a separate fasting
pen or pound If so, Size Material of floors and
walls Ventilation Drainage Means of watering
animals Is room or loft over Slaughter-house Are
dogs, fowls, swine, etc., kept on premises If so, how near to
Slaughter-house. Were premises originally constructed for
Slaughter-house How far is Slaughter-house separate from
stables Is Slaughter-house approached through shop or
dwelling-house Is Slaughter-house below ground level
Are any offensive accumulations near to Slaughter-house
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