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scattered about instead of being placed in a proper receptacle, and
the outside premises generally very dirty. The stables were well
paved and kept. I directed the person in charge to keep the yard
in better order, to have part of it repaired and a proper dung pit
provided, which have been done.
In the month of July last I was called by the Inspector of
Nuisances to examine a large quantity of meat which was
deposited in a shed in Duncan Road near London Fields, for
making spiced beef and sausages. After carefully examining
each piece, I directed Mr. Lewis, the chief inspector, to seize and
carry away 20 pieces of beef, which he did, and took to the
Worship Street Police Court for condemnation. I also directed
Mr. Lewis to seize some sausage meat and polonies which were
on the premises of a sausage maker at John Street, Shacklewell.
I attended on two occasions to give evidence against the persons
to whom the meat belonged, when the Magistrate ordered one
defendant to pay £90 or to be imprisoned for one month, and
the other defendant to be imprisoned for two months without
the option of a fine.
I inspected with the View Committee 87 cowsheds and 68
slaughterhouses, many of these two or three times. There was
much difficulty in obtaining the alterations in the slaughterhouses
which were deemed to be necessary before the licence was
granted; and in some instances it was decided to recommend the
opposition of a slaughterhouse license in consequence of the
unfitness of the premises for being permanently licensed. A list
was brought up in October recommending that the renewal of
the licenses be opposed for 23 premises, but in consequence of the
requisite works having been subsequently completed the
opposition was withdrawn except in 8 cases, for which the
Magistrates refused to renew the licenses.
The amount of ordinary sanitary work carried out in the