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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1898.
List of Slaughter-houses licensed by the London County Council, in October, 1898.
Name.
Situation.
???edman, Frederick
146, High Street, Borough
???owe, John
73, London Road
???rask, William S.
11, Bermondsey New Road
The slaughter-houses regularly inspected have been found to be conducted in a
satisfactory manner. In the interests of the public, however, private slaughter-houses
should be replaced by "Abattoirs." This change would alone enable a systematic and
borough inspection of meat to be made as at present practised in the large towns of
Germany, France, and Belgium.
List of Horse Knackers' Yards licensed by the London County Council in October,
1898.
Name.
Situation.
Messrs. Harrison, Barber & Co., Limited
23, Green Street
During 1898, 3,354 horses were received at the above-mentioned knacker's yard
and disposed of as cats' meat.
List of Cow-houses licensed by the London County Council, in October, 1898.
Name.
Situation.
No. of
Cows.
Evans, John
89, Redcross Street
1
Owens, John
143, Tabard Street
4
Jones, David
10, & 11, Sturge Street
17
The cow-houses have been regularly inspected. They are situated in populous
bye-streets.
The following table gives the number of cows and cow-houses in 1882, 1892,
1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898, within the parish.