Report of the sanitary committee to the commissioners of sewers of the city of London, with reports of the medical officer of health and the engineer, on slaughter-house bye-laws; and an appendix, containing a copy of the bye-laws before proposed and of a communication from the local government board in reference thereto.

  • City of London
Date:
1876
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Credit: Report of the sanitary committee to the commissioners of sewers of the city of London, with reports of the medical officer of health and the engineer, on slaughter-house bye-laws; and an appendix, containing a copy of the bye-laws before proposed and of a communication from the local government board in reference thereto. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    to diminisli tlie number of tliese private Slaughter- houses, and as a matter of fact the tendency of popular favour has been in the direction of such diminution, for whereas in the year 1851 there were 135 Slaughter-houses in the City, there are at the present time but 28, whereas there are 1,500 in the ]\letropolitan District, and the number is constantly increasing. I have the honour to be. Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W. SEDGWICK SAUNDERS.