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from epidemic diseases were 313, or 15.4 per cent. If any one, or the
whole, of these areas were cleared of houses, it would form a most convenient
locality for the erection of suitable dwellings for the working classes, as it is
situated close to the London and St. Katharine Docks.
Slaughter Houses.
The Metropolitan Board of Works having, in accordance with the fourth
section of the Slaughter Houses Act, 1874, made a code of bye-laws for
regulating the conduct of slaughter-houses within their jurisdiction, and the
same having been confirmed by the Local Government Board, are now in
force. These bye-laws have been printed and a copy has been delivered to
every person carrying on the business of a slaughterer of cattle within this
District. The Bye Laws relating to Slaughter Houses within the Metropois
(except the City of London and the Liberties thereof) are here subjoined.
Metropolitan Board of Works.
The Slaughterhouses, &c., (Metropolis) Act, 1874, 37 and
38 Vic., c. 67.
Bye-Laws for regulating the conduct of the business of a slaughterer
of cattle, i.e., a person whose business it is to kill any
description of cattle, including sheep, goats, or swine, killed
for the purpose of its flesh being used as butchers' meat,
and the structure of the premises on which such business is
being carried on, and the mode in which application is to be
made for sanction to establish such business anew, within the
limits of the Metropolis (except the City of London, and the
liberties thereof).
In pursuance of the above Act, by which the Metropolitan Board
of "Works is constituted the Local Authority for the Metropolis
(except the City of London and the liberties thereof), the said
Metropolitan Board of Works (for the purposes of these Bye-laws
called the "Board") doth hereby make the following Byelaws;
but it is to be understood that nothing in such Bye-laws
shall in any way lessen or otherwise affect the statutory authority
now vested in the Vestries and District Boards, or their officers, in
relation to slaughter-houses. Throughout, and for the purposes of
these Bye-laws, "the premises" shall include the slaughter-house
and all the premises used for the business of a "slaughterer of
cattle; "and "slaughter-house" shall mean the portion of the
premises used for the slaughtering and dressing of cattle; "occupier"
shall mean the occupier of premises where the business of a
slaughterer of cattle is carried on; and "slaughterer of cattle"
Definitions.