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 1914
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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. Six preliminary
notices were served, four statutory notices were issued,
and no summonses were taken out.
The chimneys of the following premises were the
subject of the before-mentioned observations:—
Swan Laundry, Blytlie 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.
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.
74, Goldhawk Road. Bakehouse.
Hammersmith Infirmary, Wormwood Scrubs.
Addison Feather Mills, Woodstock Road.
West London French Laundry, British Grove.
Victoria Laundry, Great Church Lane.
Central London Railway, Wood Lane.
London United Electric Tramways. Ltd.
Albert Mills, Upper Mall.
A number of complaints were received from the
London Countv Council and the Coal Smoke
ment 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 51.5° Fahrenheit. The
highest air temperature registered was 920 in July.
The lowest air temperature was 20° in January.
Rain fell on 180 days. The total amount of rainfall
was 23.85 inches