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Of the total number of nuisances, 3,817 were on vessels, 58 were in shore
premises, and 7 related in some way to the River.
Smoke nuisances were responsible for 222 complaints, while 10 recurrences
of this class of nuisance were reported.
Infringements of the Bye-laws relating to Offensive Cargoes were
responsible for 22 complaints.
In dealing with these nuisances, the number of written intimations sent
was 477.
Statutory Notices were issued in 26 cases, while legal proceedings were
taken for enforcing these Notices in 11 cases. Particulars of the legal
proceedings are set out in Table XXXV.
SMOKE.
The sections of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, dealing with
nuisances caused by the emission of smoke are as follows:—
23. (1) Refers to furnaces on shore.
(3) Applies to steam vessels which do not ply East of the Nore
Light. It requires that the furnaces: —
(а) Shall be constructed so as to consume or burn the smoke
arising from such engine or furnace—
(b) If so constructed is wilfully or negligently used so that smoke
arising therefrom is not effectually consumed or burnt.
24. (a) Applies to fireplaces and furnaces, on shore premises.
(b) Any chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling-house)
sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance.
(This has been held to include the funnel of a steam vessel.)
Offences under this section may be dealt with summarily, and proceedings
may be taken under—
Section 4—By the Sanitary Authority serving a Statutory Notice.
Section 5—Sanitary Authority shall make complaint if Notice be not
complied with.
Section 12—Any individual may complain to a Justice of a nuisance.