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St George (Southwark) 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1897
| Name. | Situation. |
|---|---|
| Redman, Frederick ... | 146, High Street, Borough |
| Rowe, John ... | 73, London Road |
| Trask, William S. | 11, Bermondsey New Roaa |
| Waters, Frederick | 79, Old Kent Road |
The Slaughter-houses regularly inspected have been found to be conducted in a
satisfactory manner. In the interests of the public, however, private slaughter-houses
should be replaced by "Abattoirs." This change would alone enable a systematic and
thorough inspection of meat to be made as at present practised in the large towns of
Germany, France, and Belgium.
1897.
| Name. | Situation. |
|---|---|
| Messrs. Harrison, Barber & Co., Limited ... | 23, Green Street |
During 1897, 3,858 horses were received at the above-mentioned knackers' yard
and disposed of as cats' meat.
| Name. | Situation. | No. of Cows. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans, John | 89, Redcross Street | 1 | |
| Owens, John | 143, Tabard Street | 4 | |
| Jones, David | 10, & 11, Sturge Street | 17 | |
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, 1895, 1896 and 1897, within the parish.