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Shoreditch 1862

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch
The Veslry of this Parish under the Act of Parliament, 25th and 26/74
Vic., cap. 102, " The Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1862,"
Hereby Give Notice,
That all persons who may apply for Licenses for CowHouses
in this Parish, will be required to comply with
The following Regulaltons, viz.:
1.—That the Cow-House is properly Lighted and Ventilated.
2.—That the Cow-IIouse and adjoining Yard are properly Paved and
Drained.
3.—That there is a proper supply of Water to the Cow-House.
4.—That there is a properly constructed Dung-Pit, and that the Grain
Bins and other places for food or wash, are in good repair,
clean, and well covered.
5.—To thoroughly cleanse the Cow-Houses and the Yards once a day.
6.—To have all solid Manure Swept up Twice a Day, and Removed
from the premises at least Three times in every Week before
Eight a.m.
7-—To have the Walls of the Cow-Houses Lime whited at least Twice
in every year.
By Order of the Vestry.
w. G. DAVIS,
VESTRY CLERK.
Vebtry Offices, 37, Hoxton Square,
4th September, 1862.