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Poplar 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SLAUGHTER-HOUSES AND COW-HOUSES.
Renewal of Licences.
Notice was received from the London County Council that a special
meeting would be held on October 29th at 11.30 a.m. to consider applications
for the granting and renewal of licenses in respect of cow-houses,
slaughter-houses, and knackers' yards, and that the London County
Council wished to be furnished, at least seven days before the hearing,
with a list of any applications to which the Poplar Borough Council
propose to object and the grounds of objection.
The slaughter-houses and cow-houses in the Borough were inspected
prior to the renewal of the licenses by the London County Council.
There are 11 slaughter-houses : 2 Poplar, 3 Bromley, and 6 Bow ;
and 10 cow-houses : 1 Poplar, 4 Bromley, and 5 Bow.
| Division. | Reg. No | Premises and Tenant. |
|---|---|---|
| East Combined | 233 | Bow Lane (west side), Henry Wickes and Sons. |
| East Combined | 249 | 38, St. Leonard's Road, William Mace (Small Cattle only).* |
| Poplar South | 252 | 48-50, West Ferry Road, John Faulcon-bridge. |
| Bromley North | 234 | 18, Bow Road, Horace John Woollven. |
| Bromley North | 235 | 138, Bow Road, J. Morgan Furze (Small cattle only).* |
| Bow West | 248 | 338, Roman Road, Annie Elizabeth Jarrett. |
| Bow West | 251 | 114, Tredegar Road, Arthur Charles Tozer. |
| Bow West. | 246 | 258, Roman Road, William Henry Browne (Small cattle only).* |
| Bow West | 244 | 241, Old Ford Road, George Newton (Pigs only).* |
| Bow West | 245 | 220, Roman Road, Richard King.f |
| Bow West | 247 | 288, Roman Road, Charles Valentine Applegate (Small cattle only).* |
* In the cases marked * the exact words of the endorsement are; "This licence is
granted on the undertaking of the licensee to kill small cattle (or pigs) only at these premises."
† This licence is granted on condition that the slaughtering of cattle on the premises
shall be limited to the requirements of the shop attached to the premises.
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