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Folios 392-394. To: The General Board of Health. From: Robert Slee, Southwark....
Catalogue reference: MH 13/262/196
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This record is about the Folios 392-394. To: The General Board of Health. From: Robert Slee, Southwark.... dating from 1854 May 25 in the series General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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MH 13/262/196
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Date (When the record was created)
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1854 May 25
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 392-394.
To: The General Board of Health.
From: Robert Slee, Southwark.
Subject Matter: Detailed letter complaining of a nuisance arising from drying corn and other grain, peas and beans which are damaged by sea or fresh water from a kiln in Shad Thames, Southwark.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
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Detailed letter complaining of a nuisance arising from drying corn and other grain, peas and beans which are damaged by sea or fresh water from a kiln in Shad Thames, Southwark
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Farming
- Local Government
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General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence
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Correspondence: metropolitan nuisances. Details given at item level
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