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person in charge of the furnace) of preventing the emission of
black smoke. Representations have been made to Messrs. Spiers
and Pond relative to the matter and the stokers also cautioned.
The manager was requested by the Medical Officer of Health
to use more suitable coal.
September 17th.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector having made inspection of
Messrs. Whiffen's works in the Lombard Road in respect of which
complaints have been made of the emission of offensive effluvia.
The business carried on is in the manufacture of Vegetable
Alkaloids from Tea, Willow Bark, Nux Vomica Bean, &c. He
found the offensive effluvia to arise from a depositing or precipitating
pit of 14 cubic yards capacity which is provided for the
purpose of preventing solid matter from the waste products of
manufacture entering the sewer, and he suggested that the pit in
question should be reduced to one-half its size in order to
render it necessary for a more frequent removal of the refuse
deposited therein, and that permission be given to the Vestry to
carry up ventilating shaft from the sewer. These suggestions
were subsequently carried out.
September 17th.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reported that the sanitary
conveniences at Messrs. Whiffen's works had also been examined
and found to be adequate in number for the persons engaged
on the premises and to be in good condition.
Also at the laundries situated at 30 and 34, Gideon Road,
the sanitary conveniences were found to give insufficient
accommodation, also that the ironing rooms were in an overcrowded
condition. These matters were subsequently rectified
after notice from the Sanitary Committee.
October 15th.
TheChief Inspector reported he had seized on the 4th October
three-quarters of cwt. of haddocks and two boxes of kippers