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percentage of the meat sold, but the infrequency of use and scattered
location of the private slaughter-house render efficient inspection
extremely difficult and very unsatisfactory. The difficulties and
possibilities in this connection are peculiarly emphasized by a full
statement of the facts in connection with the death of a cow in a
cowshed in Whitechapel. It appears that on Saturday, October 15th,
at about 12 o'clock noon, a telephonic message was sent by Mr.
Harrison, L.C.C. Inspector of Cowsheds, to the Medical Officer of
Health for Stepney, to the effect that a cow had died in a cowshed
occupied by David Galinsky, of 64, Pelham Street, Whitechapel, and
that one—King—a butcher, of Burdett Road, was taking the carcase.
Mr. H. Abson, the Inspector of Nuisances for Stepney, was instructed
to take the matter in hand, and his statement on the matter is as
follows:—
I arrived at the cowshed about 12.30 p.m., and found that
Mr. Galinsky was out, but Mrs. Galinsky was there. After
telling her who I was I asked her if they had had a cow die
there that morning, and that I wished to see it. She replied,
"That they had had a cow which had been taken away." I
I asked her where it had been taken and by whom. She said,
"I do not know anything about it, it has upset me so, it was
all over in about two minutes. It was dead before I could get
the rod down to clear the mangel out of its throat. Mr.
Galinsky will be back soon, he has just gone out with a friend,
but will not be long."
I went into the cowshed and found blood over the gully
there. I was told by Mrs. Galinsky that it was there that it was
bled. She went on to say that Mr. Harrison came soon after
it was over, but it had upset her so that I had better see
Mr. Galinsky.
I waited in vain about fifteen minutes for Mr. Galinsky
to return, and then told Mrs. Galinsky that I must go, and
that when Mr. Galinsky came in would she ask him to wait in for
me. This she agreed to do.
I then went, arriving about 1.20 at the butcher's shop, 97,.
Burdett Road, occupied by Richard King, and asked for King.
I was informed by a lady behind the counter and the shopman