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4.—Messrs. Rogers & Cook, South Lambeth Road (Laundry).
A Memorial (signed by 18 inhabitants of the District) was
received by the Borough Council on April 18th, 1903, drawing
attention to the serious nuisance arising from the noxious fumes
and smoke allowed to issue from the chimney shafts of the
laundry belonging to Messrs. Rogers & Cook, and situated in
South Lambeth Road.
By Section 21 (effluvium nuisance) of the Public Health
(London) Act 1891,a Prosecution by the Council became necessary,
and the Summons was issued and heard at Lambeth Police Court
on July 8th and 15th, 1903, with the result that Messrs. Rogers
& Cook were fined £2 and £10 10s. 0d. costs. Against this
conviction the Defendants appealed, but the appeal was dismissed
with costs by Mr. Loveland Loveland, K.C., on October
23rd, 1903.
5.—72, Brixton Hill (Bakehouse).
A Memorial (dated July 2nd, 1903, and signed by 10 inhabitants)
was received by the Council drawing attention to an
effluvium nuisance in connection with the chimney of a bakehouse
at the rear of 72, Brixton Hill. Before the receipt of the
Memorial, the Medical Officer had already succeeded in persuading
the owner to raise the height of the Bakehouse chimney 20
feet, making it 45 feet in height in all, so that no action under
Section 21 of the Public Health (London) Act 1891 was necessary
the nuisance (complained of) having been satisfactorily abated.
6.—South London Electricity Supply Corporation, Bengeworth
Road.
Two Memorials have been received during 1903, drawing
attention to the emission of "grease," "blacks" and smoke from
the chimney belonging to the South London Electric Supply
Corporation, Limited, situated at Bengeworth Road, Loughborough
Junction. The 2 Memorials were dated October 3rd,
1903, and signed by 20 and 14 inhabitants respectively.