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&c.) being ignored. There has been considerable redaction
in the number of cowsheds in the metropolis; from 1044 in 1880
to 628 in 1890. In 1878 the number in Kensington was 26;
now there are 10, viz., 7 in North Kensington and 3 in South
Kensington. The names of the licensees, and the localities of
the licensed premises, are set out in Table XII. (Appendix).
The several licensed premises were inspected by the Works
and Sanitary Committee, who reported on them, as follows :—•
"The several premises were found in a generally satisfactory condition.
On one of the premises there was a large collection of offensive
manure, and your Committee were informed by the Inspector that he
had frequently had cause to complain of neglect to remove the refuse
with due regularity: they, therefore, ordered proceedings to be taken
for breach of the Vestry's regulations for the periodical removal of
manure; it being questionable whether proceedings could be taken for
breach of the regulations of the Local Authority (County Council),
the cows belonging to one person, and the license having been granted
to another. This cowshed, moreover, requires additional louvre
ventilation."
The Committee saw no occasion to oppose the renewal of any
of the licenses, either of the slaughter-houses or the cowsheds ;
but, as usual, formally recommended that the Vestry Clerk and the
Medical Officer of Health be authorised to give the required notice
of opposition, should occasion arise before the day appointed for
the renewal of the licenses. They also recommended that a
representation be made to the Sanitary Committee of the County
Council, in the sense of their views, as above set out, in regard to
the defective lighting of certain of the slaughter-houses, the
transfer of premises without the transfer of the license, and other
matters dealt with in their Report.
In conformity with the instructions of your Vestry, I attended
at the County Hall, on the 16th October, the appointed day for
the licensing of Slaughter-houses and Cow-houses, in support of
the Committee's objections to certain premises above referred to.
Objection had been made to three slaughter-houses, on the score
of defective lighting, and the renewal of the license in each case
was deferred until the said defect had been remedied.