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Smoke Abatement.—It is part of the work of a Sanitary Inspector
to observe any nuisance arising from smoke. There were 10 actual
recorded instances of observations during the year but the chimneys
in the Borough have in fact been subject to daily observation by the
Inspectors. Two complaints of smoke nuisance were received during
the year and cautionary letters were sent to the offenders.
At intervals very serious nuisance has arisen owing to the emission
of smoke and grit from the Generating Station of the London Electric
Railways, situated in Lots Road. During 1928 a conference was
held in conjunction with the Public Control Committee of the London
County Council. Representatives of the Electric Railways Company
attended and the measures being adopted by the Company to deal with
the nuisance were fully discussed. These include the provision of new
boiler plant and suitable grit arrestors. The company gave an assurance
that the work in connection with the installation of these would
be carried out with all possible speed. It was arranged to hold a further
Conference on the matter if necessity should arise.
Fouling of Footways by Dogs.—The Borough Council have obtained
sanction for a by-law to deal with this nuisance. It has already been
found useful, the condition of footways having improved considerably
since the measure came into operation. During the year four prosecutions
were taken for infringement of the by-law, a conviction being
obtained in each case.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.—A Sanitary Inspector
is authorised under this Act to act as Rat Officer in his district. The
Act places the reponsibility for rat preventive measures upon the occupiers