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Prior to the formation of the borough. Bethnal Green Council had an arrangement
with Hackney Council for the use of the letter's mortuary, which arrangement
continues in respect of mortuary accommodation for that part of the borough, the
cost being shared on a population basis.
A total of 593 bodies was received during the year (458 in the Council's
mortuary and 135 in Hackney mortuary) including the bodies of 120 persons who were
esident in other areas. Other statistics will be found on page 111.
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES
Towards the end of the year the Secretary of State for the Environment was
asked to confirm an Order made by the Council under Section 107 of the Public Health
Act declaring the business of a Slaughterer or Dresser of Poultry an offensive trade.
Draft byelaws were also submitted for approval to the Secretary of State to cover such
businesses on the lines of the existing byelaws relating to a slaughterer of poultry,
but also to cover the Muslim trade and further to provide that the whole of the
business be Confined within the curtilage of the premises and that no poultry cretes,
receptacles etc. be permitted to remein outside the premises.
There ere 22 offensive businesses in the borough,as follows:-
DRESSER OF FURSKINS (3)
34/38 Brodlove Lane
74 Florida Street
*419 Old Ford Road
POULTRY SLAUGHTERHOUSES (19)
*17 Bell Lane
*19 Bell Lane
107 Bethnal Green Road
28 Burslem Street
161 Cannon Street Road
*163 Cannon Street Road
16/18 Cobb Street
* 14 Hesse] Street
36 Hessel Street
75 Hessel Street
*7 Leyden Street
*10b Leyden Street
13 Leyden Street
15 Leyden Street
*7 Lower Hessel Street
*21/22 Lower Hessel Street
*4 Monthope Street
*6 Monthope Street
10a Monthope Street
(*Establishment orders on these premises are subject to renewal from time to
time) .
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS BY DISTRICT AND
SPECIALIST PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Some 684 reports were submitted to the Borough Architect and Planning Officer
in respect of applications for planning permission under the Town and Country
Planning Act, 1962, for redevelopment or change of use.
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