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Southwark 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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TABLE 30.
VISITS MADE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT)
REGULATIONS, 1924.
St. Mary's
Ward.
St. Paul's
Ward.
St. Peter's
District.
St. John's
District.
Trinity
Ward.
All Saint's
District.
St. Michael's
Ward
St. Jade's
Ward.
St. George's
Wara.
Christchurch
Ward.
St. Saviour's
Ward.
Total.
Stalls and
Shops visited
155
42
289
363
83
43
80
43
122
74
23
1317
The following defects were discovered and five Intimation Notices
were served in order to obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained
of:—
Roof defective 3
Paving do. 6
Dirty rooms 59
Dustbin defective 1
Other insanitary conditions 25
94
All the above mentioned nuisances were remedied.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The various Slaughterhouses were periodically inspected during the
year, and S27 oxen, 2,380 sheep and 16 pigs were slaughtered, under the
supervision of Mr. Fisher and Mr. Duffield.
There are four licensed Slaughterhouses in the Borough. The
following are the premises and the licensees: —
Situation of Premises.
Name of Licensee.
129, Hillingdon Street
Frederick George Jacques
70, Union Road
Sidney John Waghorn
244, Walworth Road
Messrs. Chalk & Cox, Ltd.
283-5, Walworth Eoad
William Charles Brady
115 inspections were made during the year. One nuisance was
discovered.
Each Slaughterhouse was limewashed every three months during
the year.