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manner in the middle of our great thoroughfares.
The least objectionable position in which urinals
can be erected is underground, and I have suggested
that this question should be taken up by the
Metropolitan Board of Works, who, in carrying out
the improvement of streets, have a great opportunity
of improving the position of these places. Should
the Board carry out the plan of making sub-ways in
the streets of London this would be an opportunity
of erecting underground urinals in all our great
thoroughfares which I hope will not be lost sight of.
SALE OF DISEASED MEAT.
The extensive prevalence of disease amongst
cattle, and the large seizures of diseased meat made
under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health
for the City of London, have called my attention to the
condition of the butchers' meat sold in the Parish.
I have visited the shops in the most crowded parts
of the Parish, and have found no indications of
anything like diseased meat offered for sale. I have
had brought to me meat which had been supposed
to be diseased, but on examination I have found it
to be inferior meat, which had been kept too long.
This has been more especially the case with pork.
I reported to you on this subject on the 30th April,
1862, and I then stated that I thought meat ought
to be seized which had been killed under the following
circumstances:—