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of the effluvium nuisance, and the Council, in consequence, gave
instructions for action to be taken under Section 21 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
The business of a "Glue and Size Manufacturer" has been
scheduled as an offensive trade under the Metropolis Local
Management Act, but legal difficulties arise when an endeavour
is made to bring the trade process at la, Paradise Road, Clapham
Road, within such a definition.
(2)—Messrs. Doubleday's premises and the Belvedere Laundry,
Acre Lane.
Complaints were received during 1905 of effluvium nuisances
connected with Messrs. Doubleday's premises (provision merchants)
and the Belvedere Laundry, affecting the Santley Street
L.C.C. School which is situated close by. Special observations
were taken, but no nuisance was discovered with which the
Council could be advised to deal with any prospect of success.
(3)—Shot Tower Wharf Destructor belonging to the Westminster
City Council.
Several complaints have been received during 1905 with
regard to the nuisance that at times arises in connection with the
chimney shaft of the Shot Tower Wharf, Horsfall Destructor.
Further improvements have been effected in the plant as follows:
(1) Introduction of a fan for the purpose of maintaining an.
induced draught in connection with the cell fires;
(2) Provision of stoking holes in the hopper covers over the
feed holes of the cells to obviate the necessity of removing
the covers during the rakings of the fires;
(3) Re-erection of galvanised iron sheeting so as to screen off
the cells from the Commercial Road.
In addition, careful feeding of the cells is exercised, e.g.,
sufficient time is allowed to ensure the destruction of previous
loads before the cells are again charged—(vide Report in
Appendix, pp. 91.4).