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Lambeth 1937

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

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and licences were granted and registrations were effected as
follows :—
(a) Offensive Trades.
Three offensive trades are registered in Lambeth as follows :—
9 Old Paradise Street (tripe boiling).
15 Upper Marsh (fat melting).
15 Upper Marsh (soap boiling).
(b) Cow-houses.
In 1882 there were 79 cow-houses licensed in the district.
Since that date there has been a progressive reduction
in the numbers and the last cow-house, at 72-74 Gipsy
Hill, was closed in September, 1934, although still
registered.
(c) Slaughter-houses and Slaughtermen.
Three slaughter-houses were licensed (renewals) as follows
207 Coldharbour Lane (A. J. Clark).
121 Norwood High Street (rear of) (W. Crouch).
60 Kennington Park Road (T. H. Grellier).
Eleven slaughterers' licences were granted under the
provisions of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
(d) Common Lodging-houses.
Three common lodging-houses were licensed (renewals) as
follows;—
19 Belvedere Crescent.
106 Wandsworth Road.
88, 90 and 92 Westminster Bridge Road.
(e) Milk Shops. (See page 76.)
(f) Ice Cream Vendors.
At the end of the year there were 407 known vendors of ice
cream in Lambeth. All premises used for the manufacture
and/or sale of ice cream are registered in
accordance with the requirements of section 187 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
(g) Bakehouses.
There are 131 bakehouses on the Register compared with 222,
214, 214 and 140 for the years 1901, 1911, 1921 and 1931
respectively ; 53 are underground, and machinery is
installed in 104.
(h) Food Premises. (See page 78.)