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[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. Jude's
Ward.
St. George's
Ward.
Christchurch
Ward.
St. Saviour's
Ward.
Total.
Stalls and
Shops visited
103
42
310
269
77
44
54
39
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30
19
1040
The following defects were discovered and two Intimation Notices
were served in order to obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained
of:—
Paving defective 8
Dirty rooms 35
Other insanitary conditions 11
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All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The various Slaughterhouses were periodically inspected during the
year, and 287 oxen, 2,415 sheep and 37 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
George Challis.
244, Walworth Road
Messrs. Chalk & Cox, Ltd.
283-5, Walworth Road
William Charles Brady.
105 inspections were made during the year. No nuisance was
discovered.
Each Slaughterhouse was limewashed every three months during
the year.