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the unfavourable nature of the place for any establishment of
the sort, were grounds on which the Magistrate declined to
renew the license.
Amongst the cow-sheds, that of Mr. Cowley, also situated
in White-horse-yard, opposite the slaughter-house aforesaid,
was refused a license. There was not only no evidence of
want of care and cleanliness, but the fullest evidence that
every precaution had been taken (compatible with keeping
cows at all in such a locality) to avoid nuisance to the neighbours.
Plenty of water, the use of disinfectants, and regular
removal of the dung were practised ; and the place was constantly
visited by the Inspector and by ourselves; and on one
occasion all the Members of the Committee of the Vestry,
appointed to carry out the Nuisances Removal and Diseases
Preventive Acts, adjourned thither, without notice, to inspect
it, and found nothing objectionable. Nevertheless, the license
was refused, on the ground of the intrinsic unfitness of the
place, and that the applicant had had time to obtain premises
elsewhere, and that it was the intention of the legislature
gradually to abolish all such establishments in towns.
It is worth mentioning, that four of the slaughter-houses
in the Hanover and May-fair Sub-Districts, though licensed,
are virtually disused.
APPENDIX. No. V.
GAS.
Seventy-two observations were made during the quarter,
upon the six gases supplied by the Chartered, London, and
Equitable Companies, in the Horseferry-road,73, Bessboroughstreet,
and 78, Cambridge-street, respectively.