Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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to the height of four feet at the least, and to be always kept
thoroughly clean and in good order and repair.
Alterations.
18.—Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall cause all
needful works and repairs to the premises to be forthwith done and
executed as and when the same shall become requisite; and shall
not allow any alteration whatsoever to be made in respect of the
paving, drainage, ventilation, or water supply to or in the premises
which have been licensed, without the consent of the Board.
Water
closets, &c.
19.—Every person occupying a slaughterhouse shall not allow
any water-closet, privy, cesspool, urinal, or stable to be within, or
to communicate directly with the slaughterhouse.
Rooms or
lofts.
20.—In the case of any slaughterhouse now existing, or to be
erected hereafter, neither the Owner, nor the Occupier, shall allow
any room, or loft to be built over it.
P enalties.
21.—The occupier, if he neglect or omit to observe or perform,
or shall in any way break any one of the Bye-laws, numbered 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, shall be subject to a penalty of the sum of
£5, and in the case of a continuing offence, the sum £ 1 for every
day during which such offence is continued after a conviction for
the first offence.
As to the mode in which application is to be made for sanction to
establish anew the business of a Slaughterer of Cattle.
A pplication
for sanction
to a
Slaughterhouse
anew.
22.—Any person who shall make application to the Board for
sanction to establish anew the business of a Slaughterer of Cattle,
within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Board of Works, shall
furnish with such application a plan of the premises and sections
of the building in which it is proposed to carry on such business,
drawn to a scale of a quarter of an inch to the foot, and showing
the provision made, or proposed to be made, for the drainage, lighting,
ventilation, and water supply of the same; and shall also
furnish a key plan of the locality, showing the buildings and
streets within 100 yards of the premises, drawn to a scale of five
feet to the mile.
Sealed by Order,
J. E. WAKEFIELD, (L.S.)
Cleric of the Board.
Allowed by the Local Government Board this twenty(
L.S.J seventh day of May, 1875.
CLARE SEWELL BEAD, G. SCLATEB-BOOTH,
Secretary, President.