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Messrs. Spiers & Pond, Waterloo Station.
Messrs. Clowes & Sons, Duke Street (2 occasions).
Messrs. Braby, Belvedere Road.
Messrs. Doulton, Lambeth (4 occasions).
Messrs. Magee, Vauxhall Walk.
London County Council, Belvedere Road.
New London Brewery, Durham Street (3 occasions).
Finsbury Borough Council Wharf, Commercial Road (4 occasions).
Charing Cross & Strand Electricity Corporation, Commercial
Road (4 occasions).
Messrs. Seth Taylor, Albert Embankment (3 occasions).
Messrs. McGaw, York Road (2 occasions).
Messrs. Holloway Bros., Belvedere Road.
Sunnybank Laundry, South Lambeth Road (5 occasions).
Messrs. Webb & Sons, Albert Embankment.
Messrs. Brotherhood, Belvedere Road, (3 occasions).
Messrs. Cockerell & Co., Albert Embankment.
South Metropolitan Gas Company, Vauxhall.
Fortnightly reports in connection with smoke have been
presented by the Public Health Committee to the Council during
the year 1903.
The Act lays down that black smoke only is a nuisance liable
to be dealt with summarily under the Nuisance Clauses, and there
is, consequently, great difference of opinion (at times) as to
what is, and what is not, black smoke. Further, is a Sanitary
Authority justified in allowing a definite amount of black smoke,
e.g., 5-10 minutes per hour? Most Authorities do, to cover
stoking, etc. The Westminster City Council are petitioning for
an alteration of the Act, by which the word "black" is to be
omitted. The Lambeth Borough Council do not agree, holding that
the present Act gives sufficient powers, if only enforced, in
regard to not only "black" but any other smoke.
The Lambeth Council, however, decided to ask the London
County Council to undertake an enquiry into all methods of