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Hayes 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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17
Overcrowding abated 5
Nuisances arising from improper keeping of animals abated 8
New dust bins provided 142
Miscellaneous 17
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Observations are from time to time made as to the emission of black smoke
from the chimneys of the various factories, and on four occasions during the year
formal notices were served upon firms in the district requiring the abatement of a
nuisance arising from this cause.
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY
BYE LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
The process of Fish Frying has been declared to be an Offensivs Trade, but
no Byelaws regulating the trade have yet been adopted.
There are three fish fryers in the district; each has installed modern
apparatus and no complaints have been received of any nuisance arising therefrom.
There are no Common Lodging Houses in the district or any Underground
Rooms used for Sleeping purposes.
FACTORIES WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
1. — Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Premises. | number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| inspections | written notices. | occupiers prosecuted. | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 5 | ||
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 11 | 3 | |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers premises) | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 4 | |