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Wandsworth 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Offensive Trades.
The following is a list of offensive trades carried on in the
Borough :—
(1.) Harrison, Barber & Co., Garratt Lane, Wandsworth,
Knacker's 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 Boiler.
Do. do. Tallow Melters.
(4.) James Ford, Bendon Valley, Wandsworth Fat Melter.
(5.) Dallett & Company, High Street, Putney Soap Boilers.
Do. do. Tallow Melters.
In all III inspections of these were made during the year, but
it was only necessary to serve one notice, which was complied
with.
New By-laws were this year made by the London County
Council for regulating the conduct of the following businesses and
the structure of the premises on which such businesses are carried
on :—
(1.) Soap Boiler.
(2.) Manufacturer of Glue and Size.
(3.) Fellmonger.
(4.) Dresser of Fish Skins.
(5.) Fat Melter or Fat Extractor.
(6.) Gut Scraper and Catgut Maker.
(7.) Knacker.
(8.) Bone Boiler, Manure Manufacturer, or Tallow Melter.
Only By-laws 1, 5, 7, arid 8, apply to the offensive trades in
this Borough, and the work of carrying out alterations so as to
comply with these By-laws is at present in hand.