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Part X.
Section 84. Provides for interest to be charged on overdue Precepts.
Proposed Metropolitan Sewers and Drains Bill, See page (148).
Proposed Bye-law in respect of the conveyance through the
Streets of Carcases of Animals and Dead Meat generally
intended for Human Consumption.
The following letter was considered by the Public Health and Housing
Committee:—
BOROUGH OF BERMONDSEY.
Town Hall, Spa Road, S.E.
17th July, 1907.
Dear Sir,
In April last the Public Health Committee of this Council had
under consideration a report from the Medical Officer of Health with
reference to complaints which had been received relating to the custom
of meat contractors of carting the heads of bullocks, which had been
slaughtered at the Deptford Cattle Market and other places, through
the public streets in uncovered vans. Not only is the meat liable to
contamination by this method of conveyance, but the appearance of
the heads is most objectionable. The County Council has made a
stringent bye-law with respect to the mode of conveying the carcases
of dead horses through the streets. On the 12th of April a letter was
accordingly addressed to the County Council upon the subject, and a
reply dated the 24th June has now been received, stating that enquiry
has been made into the matter and it has been ascertained that in
nearly all cases the vans used for the conveyance of dead meat are
covered in. The County Council add that they have addressed a
communication on the subject to the Corporation of the City of
London who own the large meat markets in London, but having
regard to the result of the enquiries referred to above, do not propose
to take further action in the matter.
The flesh of dead animals is one of the forms of human food most
susceptible to contamination, and apart from any other reason it appears
to my Committee on public health grounds that it is very important to
frame bye-laws providing that the carcases of animals and dead meat
generally intended for human consumption shall be conveyed in