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licenced renewed. The "Prodigal's Return," Bridge Road.
The Justices having viewed the premises renewed the licence subject
to the proprietor giving proper access to the urinal already
provided at the rear of the premises.
The Health Committee subsequently submitted a report of
these cases to the Vestry who expressed their appreciation of the
manner in which the Chief Sanitary Inspector had successfully
conducted the opposition of the Vestry.
He also submitted further report with reference to offensive
effluvia alleged to arise from certain chemical works in the
parish and which were reported by him to the Health Committee
on the 5th October, 1897, although the premises had been
kept under continued observation both by day and night, no
nuisance of a serious character had been observed to arise
therefrom. Complaints had been made relative to the discoloration
of premises in the neighbourhood of the works, which
was believed to arise from the manufacture of cyanide of potassium.
During a night observation on the 25th March, at 12.30 a.m.,
acid fumes were given out which were found to be slightly
irritating to the nose and throat. Except for this, no nuisance
was discovered during continued observations which had been
kept for four or five hours. The Manager of certain other works
in the neighbourhood of the chemical works, had given him
permission to enter the premises at any hour by day or night for
the purpose of making more complete observation upon th e
chemical works in question, and upon several occasions he has
availed himself, in company with the District Inspector, of this
permission, but up to the time of reporting, had discovered no
nuisance which would justify him in advising the Committee to take
any peremptory measures in the matter.
He also reported, as directed by the Committee, as to a
special house to house inspection which had been ordered by
them to be made of Broughton Street, that fifty-two drains had