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to bring the matter to the attention of the clergy of his rural
deanery. The Ven. R. Thornton, D.D., Vicar of St. John's
Notting Hill and Archdeacon of Middlesex, also wrote to
" approve highly of the judicious circular letter " on the subject.
He stated that he was, and would be, " most careful in the
matter," as regarded St. John's Church, and would" advise the
clergy of the archdeaconry to be equally careful." He made
the useful suggestion, which was acted upon, that a similar
communication should be sent to the undertakers carrying on
their business in the parish.
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES.
The only business coming under the statutory description
" offensive," other than that of a slaughterer of cattle, carried
on in this parish, is that of a
FAT EXTRACTOR
in Tobin Street, in the Potteries, Notting Dale. The conduct
of this business gives rise at all times to more or less local
effluvium nuisance, despite improved arrangements, care on the
part of the proprietor, and supervision by your Vestry's
Inspector, as well as by the Inspector of the London County
Council. The premises were inspected by the Sanitary Committee
in July, at a time when there was little going on, so
that the smell perceived in the neighbourhood was less
pronounced than usual.
MARINE STORES
The business of a marine store dealer is not scheduled in
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, as an offensive business,
but it gives rise often to offensive smells; and as it has been
held by the Appeal Court to be ejusdem generis with the
businesses scheduled in that Act, it would be well should the
County Council see fit to add it to the list, as, many years ago,
your Vestry at my instance requested the late Metropolitan
Board to do, but without success.