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Registrations Effected and Licences Granted.
Under the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, dated
March 9th, 1933, made by the Minister of Health, under Section 64
of the Local Government Act, 1929, certain functions hitherto
exercisable by the London County Council were transferred to the
various Metropolitan Boroughs from the 31st March, 1933.
The Borough Council was given control over cow-houses,
slaughter-houses, common lodging houses and offensive trades,
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) (F. J. Crouch).
60 Kennington Park Road (T. H. Grellier).
Ten slaughterers' licences wjre 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 71.)
(f) Ice Cream Vendors.
At the end of the year there were 267 known vendors of ice
cream in Lambeth. All premises used for the