The Annual Report on the Health of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, during the year 1874 — John Shaqi
The Annual Report on the Health of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, during the year 1874Dudfield, T. Orme (Thomas Orme)
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The Annual Report on the Health of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, during the year 1874
Dudfield, T. Orme (Thomas Orme)
Public health -- England -- London
The occupier to cause all needful works and repairs to the premises to be
forthwith done and executed, as and when the same shall become requisite,
and not to make any alteration in respect of the paving, drainage,
ventilation, or water supply, to, or in the premises, without the consent
of the “Board” (18).
PENALTIES.—For breach of any of the bye-laws, 15 to 20 inclusive, whether
by omission, commission, or neglect, £5; and in the case of a continuing
offence, the sum of £1 for every day during which such offence is
continued after a conviction for the first offence (21).
BYE-LAWS AS TO THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS NOS. 1 to 14 INCLUSIVE:—The
inner walls of the Slaughter House to be always kept clean and in good
order and repair; and the internal surface of the roof and upper portions
of the walls to be washed with quick-lime at least once in every three
months (6).
The Slaughter House to be thoroughly washed and cleansed within three
hours after the slaughtering is completed (7).
A sufficient number of tubs, boxes, or vessels, formed out of proper
non-absorbent materials, with tight and close fitting covers thereto, to
be provided for the purpose of receiving and carrying away all manure,
garbage, offal and filth, and these products to be placed in the tubs,
&c., immediately after the killing and dressing of any cattle. Blood to
be put into similar but separate tubs, &c., and all such tubs, &c., with
their contents to be removed from the premises within 24 hours (5).
The fat of any animal slaughtered to be kept freely exposed to the air
until its removal from the premises; and all such fat, and also hides,
skins, and tripes to be removed within 24 hours after the slaughtering is
completed (9). Carcase, bone, hide, skin, and all meat, fat, offal,
blood, garbage, and other articles, to be removed before the same have
become putrid or offensive (10).
Every covered and other receptacle used in the Slaughter House to be kept
cleansed and purified so as to avoid any offensive smell (8).
Cattle not to be kept in the “premises” except for the time absolutely
necessary previous to slaughter (1). The Slaughter House not to be used
for any purpose other than that for which it is licensed; and
slaughtering not to be conducted within public view (4).
No animal that is not intended or fit for human food to be slaughtered in
the premises (1); and if any diseased cattle should be brought to the
Slaughter House, the occupier to give information thereof, forthwith, to
the “Board,” and to the cattle inspector for the district, with all
particulars in his knowledge as to where, from whom, and from what place
it was received (11).
No fowl, pig, or other animal used for human food (except cattle about to
be slaughtered), and no dog to be kept in or about the premises (2).
No room situated over the Slaughter House to be inhabited under any
pretence whatsoever (3).
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