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City of London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| Serial Number. | Date of Hearing. | Where Heard. | Before whom. | Occupation of Person Summoned. | Defendant's Place of Business. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||||
| 1 | Feb. 20 | Guildhall . | Alderman Sir John Knill, Bart. | Butcher and Cattle Dealer. | Evercreech Junction, Chard, Somerset. | Fined 251, and 5l. 5s. costs. |
| 2 | June 10 | Mansion House | The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor. | Butcher | Aldgate | Adjourned and subsequently withdrawn. |
| 3 | Aug. 5 | Guildhall . | Alderman Sir John Baddeley. | Horse Slaughterer | East Winch, Kings Lynn. | Defendant failed to appear. Warrant issued for arrest. |
In the course of investigation into case No. 1 (Frederick Clacee), it was ascertained
that the defendant carried on the business of a dealer in—
a. Meat for human food,
b. „ ,, cats' food,
c. „ „ pigs' food,
d. „ „ poultry food,
and that all these businesses were conducted on common premises.
In my opinion it is most undesirable that premises on which food is prepared for
human consumption should be associated with the production of foods for the use of
animals, and I accordingly communicated all the facts to the Medical Officer of Health
for the County of Somerset.
In future legislation it might be well for the Local Government Board to consider
the desirability of preventing such a combination of businesses on common premises.
FISH SUPPLIES.
209,023 tons of fish, of which 165,379 were land.borne and 43,644 water.borne,
were received at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
This was an increase of 5,326 tons in the land deliveries, and a decrease of
18,034 tons in the deliveries by water.