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First,—The meat of animals slaughtered in a
state of acute inflammatory diseases.
Second,—The meat of animals that have wasted
from lingering disease.
Third,—The meat of animals that have died
from causes other than the act of the
butcher.
In addition to these recommendations I stated, "I
"have no hesitation in expressing my belief that
"the sale of diseased meat is dangerous to the
"health of the community, and if it be found
"impracticable to prevent its sale I would compel
"the butcher to label all such meat as 44 diseased,"
"and thus give the public the opportunity of
"deciding the question."
OVERCROWDING.
By referring to the Report of the Sanitary
Inspector you will find that I have given notice for
the removal of several families from the close and
confined rooms in which they have been found. By
the provisions of the Metropolis Management Act,
and the Nuisances Removal Act, cellars- and kitchens
deficient in ventilation and space, are forbidden to
be occupied by human beings. There is, however,
no direction for the size and arrangements of lodging
rooms above the ground. In the Nuisances Removal
Act a definition is given of a nuisance, by which a