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SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are 52 registered Slaughter Houses in Lambeth
and these have been inspected from time to time during
the year. No old license was refused by the London County
Council.
The Clerical work in connection with the Department
during 1896 deserves recognition, and will best be realised
in the form of the following statement:—
Letters, etc., received (entered in letter book) 7625
Letters, etc., sent out (entered in postal book) 25,980
(Infectious Diseases 2327
Notice servedpublic Health Acts Preliminary 6222
Statutory
Cases entered in Inspectors' Report Books 6767
Copies of Infectious Diseases Notifications—
(a) Entered in Notification Book 3202
(b) Sent off to Asylums Board 3202
Notices of Infectious Diseases sent to Schools 2576
Workshops (with full particulars) entered up in
Register 255
Cowsheds (with full particulars) entered up in
Register 32
Water Certificates for New Houses given out 89
Disinfection Certificates given out 109
Summonses taken out
Stamps used 20,925
Reports to Committee (Fortnightly) 20
Reports to Vestry (Monthly and Quarterly) 17
Special Reports 6
There are 3 clerks—a chief (W. R. Lawrence), a second
(A. L. Baxter), and a junior (W. J. Lawrence)—two of
whom are able to type and shorthand write; whilst Inspector
Emblin assists also in the clerical work, being engaged
chiefly indoors. A typewriting machine has been in use
since April 21st, and from that date until the end of the
year 1896 there have been 4350 letters typed.