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by the Borough Council's Officer at the time of the receipt of the
complaints; as also were the following Firms, reported to the
Borough Council in the 14 communications of the Coal Smoke
Abatement Society, whose head offices are at 61, Godolphin
Road, Shepherd's Bush, W, :—
Lion Brewery (8 occasions).
Messrs. Mumford, Albert Embankment.
Messrs. Crosse & Blackwell, Belvedere Road.
Messrs. Meredith & Son, Belvedere Road (5 occasions).
Messrs. Howell, Belvedere Road (4 occasions).
Messrs. Stiff & Sons, Albert Embankment).
Messrs. Younghusband, Barnes & Co., Commercial Road.
Shot Tower Wharf, Commercial Road.
Messrs. Seth Taylor, Waterloo Bridge (3 occasions).
Messrs. Doulton, Lambeth (6 occasions).
Charing Cross & Strand Electricity Corporation, Commercial
Road (20 occasions).
Messrs. McGaw, York Road.
Messrs. Holloway Bros., Belvedere Road (3 occasions).
Messrs. Brotherhood, Belvedere Road (6 occasions).
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, amongst observers. This
is exemplified in the case of the Bonanza Bakery Chimney
(Lyham Road). Complaints were received by the Council, and,
as a result, special observations were taken for a total of 52
hours. No black smoke was noticed during the whole of that
time—it being found that coke only was burnt in the furnace as
fuel. Wooden boxes, paper, shavings, straw, etc., were burnt at
times, and in this connection the occupiers were cautioned.
Special series of observations have been again taken during
1905 in connection with the firms whose manufactories are
situated on the south side of the Thames, along Belvedere and
and Commercial Roads, but in no single instance was a nuisance