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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Welford, R. W., Furzedown Farm. (Number of cows, Shed
No. 1—12; Shed No. 2—10.)
Curtis, Brothers, The Mineral Wells. (Number of cows, Shed
No. 1—7; No. 2—30.)
Tooting—
London, Gloucester, and North Hants Dairy Company, Ltd.,
High Street. (6 cows.)
Wandsworth—
Sopp, John, Allfarthing Lane. (11 cows.)
Cookson, C. M., 266 Earlsfield Road. (22 cows.)
Turner, G. S., Headworth Road. (26 cows.)
The total number on the Register at the close of 1904 was 15,
two having been removed, one in Clapham and one in Wandsworth,
during the year, and one added, in Putney.
64 inspections were made and four notices were served.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There were 23 Slaughter-houses and one Knacker's yard on the
Register in 1903, but one Slaughter-house was pulled down during
the year owing to the street widening in Tooting, leaving 22
Slaughter-houses and one Knacker's yard on the Register.
During the year 288 inspections were made of these, bnt it was
only necessary to serve one notice for cleansing. The usual cleansing
was carried out by the occupiers at the proper times.
The following list shows the number of Slaughter-houses licensed
by the London County Council in October, 1904:—
Clapham—
Oxley, Alfred, 63, Clapham Park Road, Clapham.
Jarworth, William, 140, Clapham Park Road, Clapham.
(Condition—The license is granted on the undertaking
of the licensee that the killing of bullocks at these
premises be restricted to the period of hot weather, and
then only occasionally, and on the further condition that