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Slaughter-houses.—These were inspected by the Sanitary
Committee and myself on September 28th, prior to licensing. There
were 9:4 in the Upper Wards, and 5 in the Lower, and were
kept by 9 butchers. They were found in very good order, and no
complaints were made of them during the year by the neighbours or
others.
Cow-houses.—These were inspected at the same time as the
Slaughter-houses. They were 10; 5 in the Upper and 5 in the
Lower Wards; and kept by the same number of cow-keepers.
They were in very good order, and the animals were very fine and
healthy; the cows were 106, 56 in the Upper Wards and 50 in the
Lower.
Bake-houses.—These were inspected twice in the year.
They were 56 in number, 29 in the Upper Wards, and 27 in the
Lower; they were in good condition.
Housing of the Working Classes Act.—Action
was taken in regard to these, as follows:—
Stratton Place.—Three houses.—These houses are situated at
the back of the houses at the west-end of Berkeley Street. The
entrance is a long narrow covered passage, and the houses are walled
in on all sides. Proceedings were taken before the Magistrate for
a Closing Order; they were inspected by the Magistrate who ordered
the middle one to be closed, but allowed the two outside ones to
remain. The Magistrate evidently considered the question in
regard to the condition of the houses, and not their enclosure by
surrounding property.
Clement's Court.—Here the house was faced by a high wall, the
rooms very dark and the entrance through a long narrow passage.
The Magistrate declined to make an order in this case also.