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Applications were received to carry on the trade of soapmaking
at Herbert Street, and also to establish the business of
soft soap making at Crawford Street. These were refused by the
Council on account of the sites-being unsuitable. An application
was also received to carry on the business of a Fellmonger
at premises in Sugar House Lane, but the Council
refused ito grant permission. Application was made to
manufacture soap at a Factory in Carpenter's Road.
In this case the site and the methods and processes to
be adopted were such that the Council granted permission
for the business to be carried on for a period of 12
months, and then to be reconsidered. Application was received
from a firm who already hold a bone boiling licence for premises
in Hunts Lane, Stratford, to establish the offensive trades of
Blood Drying and Gut Scraping, but the Council were unable to
see their way to accede to this request.
Summonses were issued against the Central Rabbit and Hare
Skin Company for carrying on the business of a Fellmonger without
a licence from the local Authority. The summons was
dismissed with costs against the Corporation, after the Magistrate
had heard expert evidence to the effect that the only animals dealt
with by a Fellmonger were sheep and lambs, whereas in the case
in question it was the carcases of cats and dogs which were being
skinned.
From the extensive nature of the business, and the conditions
under which the carcases were treated, it was deemed advisable
to take legal action.
This firm was found to be carrying on an extensive business
of purchasing carcases of cats and dogs to the average of 2,000
a week, and also the skins of rabbits and hares.
At one of my visits I saw an accumulation of dead cats and
dogs on the table in various stages of decomposition.
All the premises where offensive trades are being carried oil
are subject to constant inspection, and may be said to be carried
on with as little nuisance or inconvenience to the general public
as practicable.
Bye-Laws arc in force in respect to the time and manner of
conveyance of offensive material through the streets, and several
summonses have been issued upon offenders, and penalties imposed
in this connection. (See page 51.)
In view of the considerable number of applications received
in the space of only one year for the establishment of offensive
trades of various kinds, and the amount of extra time which has
been expended upon these applications by both the Committee and
the Officials, and further, considering the very large amount of
time which is given by the Sanitary Inspectors to visiting such
trades, when established, in order to see that no grave nuisance
arises, I am personally of opinion that no further scheduled
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