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 1911
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During last year observations were made in
reference to the amount of black smoke emitted from
the under-mentioned premises, four statutory notices
were issued, and nine preliminary notices were 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.
Carpet Beating Works, Wharf Road, Latimer Road.
Compressed Air Carpet Beating Company, Glenthorne Road.
Kensington and Notting Hill Electric Lighting Company, Wood Lane.
Fuller's Limited, Great Church Lane, Hammersmith.
Royal Chiswick Laundry, British Grove.
Gwynne's Iron Works, Hammersmith.
Lyons & Company, Limited, Cadby Hall, Hammersmith.
Knight's Carpet Beating Works, Scrubs Lane, Willesden.
The Premier Laundry, Goldhawk Road.
74, Goldhawk Road. Bakehouse.
98, Goldhawk Road. Fried Fish Shop.
Messrs. Rosser & Russell, Queen Street.
Lagoon Grill, Coronation Exhibition.
Grand Restaurant, Coronation Exhibition.
Continental Tyre Works, Hythe Road.
Victoria Hair Works, Hythe Road.
Cowper Coles Engineering Company, Hythe Road.
2, Wendell Road. Laundry.
Hammersmith Infirmary, Wormwood Scrubs.
Addison Feather Mills, Woodstock 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.
METEOROLOGY.
The average mean temperature registered in
London during last year was 5i'8° Fahrenheit. The
highest temperature registered was ioo° on August 9.
The lowest temperature was 220 on February 1. Rain
fell on 158 days. The total amount of rainfall was
23*7 inches.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
N. C. COLLIER, L.R.C.P., L.S.A.,
Medical Officer of Health.