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Islington 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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altogether of the right of carrying on any such business,
as a penalty for the breach of any one of these Bye-laws.
As to the structure of the premises on which the business
of a Slaughterer of Cattle is carried on.
Water supply
and ventilation.
15.—Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall
cause it to be provided with an adequate tank or other
proper receptacle for water and water supply, and so
placed that the bottom thereof shall not be less than 6 feet
above the floor level; and the slaughterhouse to be well
and thoroughly ventilated.
Paving and
drainage.
16.—Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall
cause it to be well paved with asphalte or flag stone set
in cement, and to be laid with proper slope and channel
towards a gulley, and to be effectually drained by an
adequate drain of glazed pipes or in other sufficient
manner communicating with the public sewer, and the
gulley to be trapped by an appropriate trap, and to be
covered with a grating, the bars of which shall not be
more than three-eighths of an inch apart.
Walls.
17.—Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall
cause every inner wall to be covered with hard, smooth,
impervious material, to the height of four feet at the least,
and to be always kept thoroughly clean and in good
order and repair.
Alterations.
18.— Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall
cause all needful works and repairs to the premises to be
forthwith done and executed as and when the same shall
become requisite ; and shall not allow any alteration
whatsoever to be made in respect of the paving, drainage,
ventilation, or water supply to or in the premises which
have been licensed, without the consent of the Board.
wateroiosets,&c 19.—Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall
not allow any water-closet, privy, cesspool, urinal or
stable to be within, or to communicate directly with the
slaughterhouse.