Report of the Sanitary Committee of the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London, together with a report of the Medical Officer of Health on the objections raised by the Butchers' Trade Society to the bye-laws proposed for the regulation of slaughter-houses

"Report of the Sanitary Committee of the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London" by William Sedgwick Saunders is a late 19th-century report shedding light on the battle for sanitation in London's slaughterhouses. It navigates the tension between the city's health officials and the Butchers’ Trade Society over proposed rules intended to clean up these facilities and improve public health. Saunders' report details the grim conditions of the slaughterhouses and the health officer's arguments for change, pushing back against the butchers' complaints. The report shows the struggle to balance business interests with community well-being, and shows how London tried to address public health concerns during that time.