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St George (Southwark) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
thorough inspection of meat to be made as at present practised in the large towns of
Germany, France, and Belgium.
List of Horse Knackers Yards licensed by the London County Council in October,
1895.
Name.
Situation.
Harrison, Barber Co., Limited
23, Green Street
Harrison, Barber &Co., Limited
Wescott Street. Tabard Street
During 1895, 5,500 horses were received at the above-mentioned knackers' yards
and disposed of as cat's meat.
The Depot, situated in Westcott Street, has been recently closed by the owners.
List of Cow-houses licensed by the London County Council, in October, 1895.
Name.
Situation.
Evans, John
89, Redcross Street
Owens, John
143, Tabard Street
Park, Isabella S.
30, Wellington Place
Jones, David
10, & 11, Sturge Street
The cow-houses have been regularly inspected. They are situated in populous
bye-streets.
The following table gives the number of cows and cow-houses in 1882, 1892, 1893
1894, and 1895, within the parish.
TABLE XIV.
Year
No. of Cows.
No. of Cowhouses.
1882
101
1
1892
46
5
1893
37
3
1894
25
4
1895
25
4