Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1908
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During last year observations were made in
reference to the amount of black smoke emitted from
the undermentioned premises, and during the same
period 19 statutory notices were issued. Eight
preliminary notices were also served.
The chimneys of the following premises were the
subject of the above-mentioned observations :—
The Central London Railway, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush.
Swan Laundry, Blythe Road. West Kensington Park.
Kensington Palace Laundry, Spring Vale Terrace, West
Kensington Park.
Hammersmith Borough Council's Electricity Works.
Eton Laundry, Orchard Road, Shepherd's Bush.
Glen Laundry, Landor Road, Shepherd's Bush.
Waring's Factory, Cambridge Road, Hammersmith.
74, Askew Road (Bakehouse).
Phœnix Brewery, Latimer Road.
Carpet Beating Works, Wharf Road, Latimer Road.
Compressed Air Carpet Beating Company, Brook Green.
Incandescent Electric Lamp Works, Brook Green.
Kensington and Notting Hill Electric Lighting Company,
Wood Lane.
Fuller's Limited, Great Church Lane, Hammersmith.
Great Western Railway Company's Gas Retorts and Sheds,
Scrubs Lane, Willesden Junction.
Royal Chiswick Laundry, British Grove.
Gwynne's Iron Works, Hammersmith,
Lyons & Company, Limited, Cadby Hall, Hammersmith.
Knight's Carpet Beating Works, Scrubs Lane, Willesden.
Victoria Laundry, Great Church Lane, Hammersmith.
Kensington Model Laundry, Goldhawk Road.
A number of complaints were received from
the London County Council and the Coal Smoke
Abatement Society, and in each instance observations
were kept upon the premises until no evidence of the
emission of black smoke could be obtained.