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Islington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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42
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Offensive Trades.
Details of the respective offensive trades in the Borough are as follows :—
(a) 2 Tripe Boilers:
14/18, Market Road—Messrs. J. L. Henson (Wholesale) Ltd.
22/24, Vale Royal—Messrs. Edmund Martin Ltd.
(b) 1 Knacker:
18/20, Vale Royal—Messrs. Harrison Barber 6s? Co. Ltd.
(c) 1 Fur S\in Dresser:
24, Bracey Street—Messrs. J. & A. Fischer Ltd.
(d) 7 Gut Scrapers :
3, Old Slaughterhouses—Casings Ltd.
4, Old Slaughterhouses—Home Killed Meat Association Ltd.
12, Old Slaughterhouses—Universal Casings Co. Ltd.
13, Old Slaughterhouses—Messrs. Morris 6? Co. (Meat Importers) Ltd.
15, Old Slaughterhouses—Messrs. Wm. Menzies Ltd. (Established anew.)
5 Tileyard Road—Messrs. C. Edwards 6? Son Ltd.
Tileyard Road—Messrs. Tracey 6? Co. Ltd.
(e) 2 Fat Melters:
4, Old Slaughterhouses—Home Killed Meat Association Ltd.
16, Old Slaughterhouses—Messrs. Wm. Menzies Ltd.
38 inspections were made of the above premises and appropriate action taken
where necessary.
(/) 1 Slaughterer:
180, York Way—Messrs. Harrison Barber 6? Co. Ltd.
This slaughterhouse was the subject of 176 inspections or visits, either for the
examination of horses carcasses for human consumption, in respect of which the
Company had given notice to this Department, or in order to secure compliance
with the relative statutes or byelaws, etc.
The owners of 4 private slaughterhouses renewed their licences, but none of
these premises was used during the year under review due to the Government's
scheme of centralised slaughtering.
Shops Art, 1950—Applications for Exemption.
There was one application received for exemption from the provisions of
Section 38 relative to the provision of suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences.
This application was refused.