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He brought thecal case to the slaughter-house (about noon)
and himself dressed it, as found by Mr. Abson, who, acting on
information received, had followed the carcase up.
Mr. King informs me that when he cut the carcase down
and found the condition of it, he skinned it and sent a message
to Harrison & Barber's. A man from this place came with
float about 3.55.
I seized the whole of the carcase, leaving the hide, and
brought it to the Town Hall.
Proceedings were instituted for depositing the carcase for the
purpose of preparation for sale as food, with the result that a fine of
£20 was imposed. The whole of the above facts were reported to the
Council as shewing one of the evils of the private slaughter-house
system, and as also exhibiting the value of three Local Authorities
acting in concert with the result that the Public Health Committees of
both the London County Council and the Stepney Borough Council
were thanked for their co-operation in the matter.
During the year Messrs. Harrison, Barber & Co., Ltd, applied
for a license to slaughter horses, for exportation, at premises, 35,
Normandy Street, originally occupied by them, and this application
was granted.
Mr. Benjamin Waddington, of 32, Stuart Road, Peckham, also
applied to use the slaughter-house previously used by Messrs. A.
Towers & Co., in Barbers Road. This was granted, subject to some
necessary work being carried out to the satisfaction of the Medical
Officer of Health.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Although each Inspector
of Nuisances is required by the terms of his appointment to take
samples if necessary under the above Acts, a special Inspector is
appointed ad hoc to devote the greater part of his time to carrying out
the duties imposed by their provisions on the Council.