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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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79 inspections of the slaughterhouses were made during 1909.
Insanitary conditions were found to exist in the undermentioned
instances:—
Fowls in pounds 1 case
Absence of litter 1 „
Walls of Lairs foul 1 „
Walls of Slaughterhouse foul 1 „
Gully in Slaughterhouse defective 2 cases
Timber stored over Lair 1 case
Furniture stored in Slaughterhouse 1 „
Total 8 cases
Three written notices were served. All the above nuisances were
abated.
NOXIOUS TRADES.
There are seven premises in the Borough upon which noxious businesses or trades are carried on, as under:—
| Situation of Premises. | Description of Business. | Name of Occupiers. |
|---|---|---|
| 55, Union Street | Tripe boilers | E. T. Cowell |
| 24 and 25, Great Suffolk Street | „ | J. Martin |
| 329, Walworth Road | „ | J. L. Henson |
| Yard, Green Street | Knackers | Harrison, Barber & Co., Ld. |
| 22, Suffolk Grove | Soap boilers | R. S. Cleaver & Sons |
| 33, Green Street | Gut manufacturers | W. Potier & Son |
| 5, Hatfield Street | Fat melters | J. Ewen & Son |