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show that the best practicable means for abating nuisance or preventing or counteracting the effluvia
had been adopted.
It appears to be desirable, having regard to the fact that the use of destructors promises to become
considerably extended in London, that every effort should be made to secure the adoption of
appliances of a satisfactory character. We would suggest that it is most important that the Council
while encouraging the development indicated, should lend no support to the establishment of any but
the best types of furnace. Care and discrimination exercised at this stage will materially reduce the
possibility of nuisance, and of consequent intervention on the part of the Council in the future. We
have already intimated that, as regards the best available means of prevent ing nuisance from destructors,
the following points demand special attention—
1. The temperature attained should be sufficiently high.
2. The duration of exposure to a high temperature should be sufficiently long.
3. All the vapour escaping from the refuse should be heated to a sufficient extent, and
there should be no possibility of the escape of any undecomposed vapours into
the chimney shaft.
In conclusion, we would remark that every appliance should be intelligently and carefullv
worked, in order to obtain the full advantage of good design and construction, and under these conditions
we think that destruction of refuse by fire may be effected with success and without the
production of nuisance.
Alex. R. Binnie,
Chief Engineer.
Shirley F. Murphy,
Medical Officer of Health.
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