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damp, and although she stated that she and her husband
suffered from Rheumatism, she remained a big stout woman.
The owner gave her notice to quit, after the Sanitary Inspector
served him with a notice to abate the nuisance, and
was, at the time, taking the usual proceedings in the County
Court for getting the tenant out. The Magistrate expressed
the opinion that the woman's appearance belied her statement
that her health had suffered, as did also the fact that she had
remained in the house so long, and could not be got out
without the help of the County Court. He sympathised with
the landlord, and refused the Closing Order, but adjourned the
case for the landlord to remedy the dampness and other defects.
After repeated adjournments, and some tinkering on the
part of the landlord, the case was again heard by another
Magistrate, who made an Order for a damp course to be put
in and 42/- costs.
95. Smoke Nuisance.—There was again, during the year, a
large and unnecessary amount of black smoke emitted from
the Arsenal chimneys. By your orders, a letter was written
to the Superintendent of Ordnance Factories, calling his
attention to the nuisance and danger to health caused by
smoke, and requesting him to use his best endeavours to have
the nuisance abated.
It must be borne in mind that black smoke does not indicate
activity of the furnace, but it means careless firing and imperfect
apparatus.
96. A circular letter was also ordered to be sent to all
places in the parish where a furnace or fireplace is used in
any manufacturing or trade process, calling the occupier's