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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Wandsworth— continued.
Wood, John James, Dunsford Farm, Merton Road. (Condition.—
This licence is granted on the undertaking of
the licensee that his own pigs only be killed at these
premises.)
Kingston, Thomas Henry, 59, High Street, Wandsworth.
(Condition.— Small cattle only.)
KNACKER'S YARD.
Harrison, Barber & Co., Ltd., Garratt Lane. (Condition.—
This licence is granted on the condition that the
licensees do erect on the premises a closed chamber or
chambers in which all offensive processes of the business
be conducted.)
Offensive Trades.
The following is a list of offensive trades carried on in the
Borough:—
(1).— Harrison, Barber & Company, Garratt Lane,
Wandsworth Knackers' Yard.
Do. do. Bone Boilers.
Do. do. Manure Manufacturers.
(2).— W.C. Milestone, Bendon Valley, Wandsworth
Fat Melter.
(3).— Wickens, Pease & Co., Garratt Lane, Wandsworth
Bone Boilers.
Do. do. Tallow Melters.
(4).— James Ford, Bendon Valley, Wandsworth
Fat Melter.
(5).— Dallett & Company, High Street, Putney
Soap Boilers.
Do. do. Tallow Melters.
No complaints were received with respect to Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5.
Proceedings were taken against the owner of the premises
(No. 4) in Bendon Valley, Wandsworth, for contravention of the
By-laws and a fine of £5 was inflicted.
With regard to No. 3 numerous complaints have been received
during the year and proceedings were taken at the Police Court,
when the owners were fined £5 and £5:5:0 costs.
Against this decision an appeal was lodged at the Quarter
Sessions, and the appeal was sustained on the ground that the
date of the alleged nuisance was not stated.