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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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Slaughterhouses.
Name of Person Licensed.
Premises where Licensed.
J. G. Skeffiington
57, Sumner Street.
Alfred Row
121, Union Street.
J. Huskin
163, Union Street.
Courtney Davy
207, Union Street.
Thomas Horrell
5 & 6, Cross Street.
I inspected the cowhouses and slaughterhouses previous to the
annual licensing and found them in a satisfactory condition. I also
attended at the Sessions House on 3rd October, 1883; the licenses
in every instance were granted. Mr. Jenkin Morgan not having
applied in time for a license for his cowhouse in Zoar Street, will
not be able to continue his business until next licensing day.
Underground Booms.
During the past year notices have been served to close the
following underground rooms, the same not being in conformity
with Section 103, 18 and 19 Vic., cap. 120, viz.:—Nos. 19, 20,
21, 24, 25, 31, 33, 44, and 45, Surrey Row, and No. 118, Broadwall.
They were all closed upon receipt of notices, with the
exception of Nos. 19, 31, and 33, Surrey Row; summonses were
applied for in these cases, and they are now unoccupied.
Disinfecting Station.
The Disinfecting Chamber in Ewer Street is doing good service,
476 beds, mattresses, and other articles of bed furniture were
disinfected.
Mortuary.
During the year 20 bodies have been received into the Mortuary;
of this number 17 Inquests were held, with the following results: —
Heart
Disease
Found
Drowned.
Found
Dead.
Accidental
Death.
Suicide
whilst in
a state of
temporary
insanity.
Convulsion
Fits.
Apoplexy.
Brain
Disease
Total.
2
7
1
2
2
1
1
1
17