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principal parts of the parish. This is in itself, from the
danger and annoyance found elsewhere to attend the passage
of large numbers of animals through the main thoroughfares,
a sufficient reason for the most determined
opposition to this establishment on the part of the inhabitants;
but above and beyond, there are the dangers
so cogently urged by Dr. Carpenter, of Croydon, against the
admission of blood and other animal refuse into the sewers,
more especially in such enormous quantities as would
undoubtedly occur in the instance of so large an establishment
as this is intended to be. It has been well shewn
by the gentleman just mentioned, that many diseases are
caused by the presence of decomposing animal matters in
the sewers, such as Erysipelas, Pyaemia, and probably
Scarlet Fever, It is at all events certain that this proposed
gigantic abattoir can in no way advantage the district or
its inhabitants, and may be the source of considerable
annoyance and possibly of danger.
W. H. KEMPSTEK,
Medical Officer of Health
for Battersea East.