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houses, and also in ensuring the regular and systematic examination
of the carcases, which can only be carried out in public abattoirs. Oneyearly
license was granted and 18 renewals to expire 25th March,
1897.
Common Lodging Houses—The Common Lodging Houses
(11 in the north and 3 in the south) received regular and frequent
visitation during the year. No flagrant breach of bye-laws was
discovered, though 10 were cleansed as a direct result of the Inspector's
visit. Application was made for the registration of a Keeper at a
common lodging house at 21, East Street, but, on my recommendation,
was not granted by the Council, the lodging house being old and
unsuitable.
Offensive Trades.—West Ham has so long been the happy
hunting ground of offensive trades that, in spite of the rapid growth
of dwelling-houses, applicants for permission to establish these trades
are still not infrequent, the applicants feeling, doubtless, that one
more or less will make no appreciable difference. Three such
applications were considered during the year. In two cases, for
permission to establish fish skin dressing, in Beckton Road and
Livingstone Road respectively, the applications were refused. The
third case, for permission to carry on bone-boiling in Wycliffe Road,,
was refused in March, but granted after a visit by your Public Health
Committee in May. In this case the business had previously been
carried on in the same premises, but had lapsed from non-user during
several years.
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order.—During the
year the following milkshops were added to the register:—
117, Godwin Road;
122, Balaam Street;
2, Church Street, Plaistow ;
71, Idmiston Road;
2, Queen's Road, Custom House ;
20, Huntingdon Street;
59, Forest Street;
18, Star Lane.