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Messrs. Clowes & Sons, Duke Street.
Messrs. Doulton, Lambeth (4 occasions).
Charing Cross & Strand Electricity Corporation, Commercial
Road (6 occasions).
Messrs. McGaw, York Road (3 occasions).
Messrs. Holloway Bros., Belvedere Road (3 occasions).
Messrs. Webb & Sons, Albert Embankment.
Messrs. Brotherhood, Belvedere Road (3 occasions).
Fortnightly reports in connection with smoke have been
presented by the Public Health Committee to the Council during
the year 1904.
The Act lays down that black smoke only is a nuisance liable
to be dealt with summarily under Section 2 of the Act, and there
is, consequently, great difference of opinion (at times) as to
what is, and what is not, black smoke.
Complaint was made in June, 1904, to the Council by the
Smoke Abatement Society as to alleged nuisances from black
smoke connected with the various manufactures situated on the
south side of the Thames, along Belvedere and Commercial
Roads. Consequently, special observations were ordered and
taken daily from June 22nd to June 29th (inclusive), in connection
with the business premises on the River frontage in the Borough
of Lambeth, extending from Westminster Bridge to Broadwall—
in which area are located the following Firms:—Messrs.
Crosse & Blackwell, Peter Brotherhood, Howell, Holloway Bros.,
L.C.C. Works Department, Meredith & Co., Lion Brewery Co.,
Walker's, Parker, Seth Taylor, City of London Brewery Co.,
Charing Cross and Strand Electricity Supply Corporation,
Clowes & Sons, McGaw, and the City & Waterloo Electric
Railway Works. The observations were kept daily for periods
of 4 and 5 hours (continuous), and the only cases of black
smoke which were discovered during the whole of the time
(7 days), were as follows:—Messrs. Howell's Granaries,
June 23rd (4 minutes); Messrs. Meredith & Co., June 24th
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