London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Licensed Slaughter Houses under continual inspection 50
Ditto, opposed 3
Cloansing, whitewashing, and trapping drains to ditto 11
Fifty Slaughlor Houses were licensed by the magistrates and three were
successfully opposed, as the premises were not adapted for the purpose
the houses licensed have been under the constant supcrvisionof Mr. Lovett,
the Inspector. The courts and alleys inhabited by the poor have been
from time to time cleansed and whitewashed, and the cow-sheds periodically
examined.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Tour faithful Servant,
FRANCIS GODRICH,
Medical Officer of Health.