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These cow houses, though probably not more
injurious to health than slaughter houses, are very
great nuisances to the neighbourhood in which they
are situated. Although a great deal has been done
to prevent the nuisance arising from these places
in the course of the last two or three years, the
complaints with regard to them are constant. The
St. James's Model Lodging House is permanently
injured as a residence by its contiguity to the cow
house in New Street.
The nuisance of the cow house in Marshall Street
is notorious throughout the whole parish; whatever
may be done by the proprietor of this place,
nothing can prevent the herding together of 25 or
30 cows in a room of a dwelling house, in a
row of other houses, from being a nuisance to all
who may have the misfortune to live near.
It is the more to be regretted that these establishments
are allowed to exist, as it does not appear
that they are any accommodation to the public.
Milk supplied by cows kept in the unnatural and
artificial condition to which they are exposed in
these sheds, cannot be so good as that which comes
from the country, a due supply of which can now
be obtained by the agency of the railways.
The condition of the mews in the parish has
been far from satisfactory, and, in conjunction with
my colleagues, the Medical Officers of Health of
the other parishes of London, I have for some time
past been employed in collecting information with