Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 171
Streatham—
Curtis, Mrs., Chestnut Grove, Balham. (17 cows.)
London, Gloucester, and North Hants Dairy Company,
Ltd., Harberson Road, Balham. (9 cows.)
Curtis Brothers, The Mineral Wells. (Number of cows,
Shed No. 1—7 ; No. 2—30.)
T ooting—
London, Gloucester, and North Hants Dairy Company,
Ltd., High Street. (6 cows.)
Wandsworth—
Wharton, Charles, Allfarthing Lane. (11 cows.)
Cookson, C. M., 266, Earlsfield Road. (16 cows.)
Turner, G. S., Headworth Road. (14 cows.)
The total number on the Register at the close of 1908 was 13,
'61 inspections were made and two notices were served.
Slaughter-houses.
There were 20 Slaughter-houses and one Knacker's Yard on
the Register in 1907, one in Wandsworth was removed, leaving
20 on the Register.
During the year 365 inspections were made of these, but it
was only necessary to serve three notices for cleansing. The
usual cleansing was carried out by the occupiers at the proper
times.
During the year the Inspectors inspected the carcases of 300
cattle, 2,221 sheep, 215 pigs, and 46 calves in Slaughter-houses
and Butcher's Shops, and reported that all the animals were
healthy.