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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Racquet and tennis balls | 1 | _ | _ | __ | — | _ | |
| Paper bags | 1 | — | — | — | — | — r | |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lampshades | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Grit Emission.—The emission of grit from the Greenwich
Power Station has been the subject of much discussion. The SubCommittee, formed to consider the question, met on several
occasions and a meeting was arranged between members and
officials of the Council and the Executives of the Generating
Station. From that meeting it was evident that an independent
expert's report on the working of the generating plant was indicated
and the Town Clerk was instructed to engage the services of Mr.
John Bruce, a fuel combustion consultant, to advise the Council
in regard to the efficiency of the present plant and any practical
measures which could be taken to eliminate or lessen the nuisance.
From the subsequent report the Sub-Committee were of the
opinion that all reasonable action had been taken by the
authorities to reduce the grit emission in response to the frequent
representations of the Council.
The existing machinery, however, is being gradually replaced
by more modern equipment which in time, it is hoped, will reduce
smoke pollution from this Station to a minimum.
A similar although lesser smoke nuisance presents itself in
regard to the Deptford Power Station and frequent observations
are taken, but the same practical difficulties are experienced by