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A Nuisance having arisen from noxious fumes issuing from the premises of an Oil Refiner
the Medical Officer was directed to deal with the same, with the view to suggesting a course
which would remedy the same; and the parties being willing to adopt any course the Vestrv
might suggest, called in a firm of practical Engineers to advise them, with the result of the
abatement of the nuisance.
An Order was obtained from the Magistrate at the Greenwich Police Court for the
abatement of a Nuisance, caused by the deposit of Fish Offal in Arch No. 519 of the South
Eastern Railway, Rotherhithe New Road, and the prohibition of the business carried on
therein, and a fine of 80s. was inflicted.
Slaughter Houses.
Four Notices were received in September, 1889, from Butchers of their intention to apply
to the London County Council for Licenses for Slaughter-houses, and they having been
severally inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, were all duly licensed by the Council in
October, 1889.
Cow Houses.
Five Cow-houses were licensed by the London County Council in October, 1889, they
having been previously inspected by the Medical Officer of Health.
Bake Houses.
The Bake-houses throughout the Parish have been duly inspected by the Medical Officer
of Health, who reported them satisfactory, with the exception of three cases, in which Notices
were served, and were duly attended to.
Sanitary Work.
The Medical Officer of Health, accompanied by the Sanitary Inspector, has made a
thorough house-to-house inspection of Queen Street, Roney Street, King Street, Serne s Alley,
Debnams Road, Rotherhithe New Road, from the Half-way House to Corbett s Lane, Corbett's