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Sanitary Conveniences attached to Licensed Premises.
During 1935 the number of public-house urinals under inspection
was 119. In 70 instances the accommodation is accessible to
the general public as well as the users of the houses, and in 49 cases
the accommodation is accessible to the customers only. As a result
of the annual inspection of these conveniences, 14 notices were
served to remedy defects discovered, and were duly complied
with.
Smoke Nuisances.
During the year 20 observations were made and 5 complaints
received. Five preliminary and 1 statutory notices were served
by the Council under the provisions of the Public Health (Smoke
Abatement) Act, 1926, to abate smoke nuisances.
Effluvium, &c., Nuisances.
Reference was made in the last annual Report to complaints
received as to nuisance caused by noxious effluvia from a large works
situated near the river Thames. For a period of many months the
Council had been in communication with the firm owning the works,
by whom special apparatus was installed at considerable expense
to prevent the nuisance.
During the early months of 1935, however, it continued,
although the apparatus in question was in full use, and it became
necessary for the Medical Officer of Health to "represent" the
nuisance formally under Section 21 of the Public Health (London)
Act. The Health Committee thereupon issued a summons against
the firm, and this was heard at the South Western Police Court on
25th July, when, on a statement by the defendants that a new
chimney stack, which was expected to mitigate the nuisance, was
already under construction, but would not be completed for some
months, the magistrate suspended his final determination pending
the construction of this stack on the company undertaking to adopt
in the meanwhile all practicable means for abating the nuisance.
From this time complaints practically ceased, and the erection
of the chimney stack was by the end of the year nearly completed.
A few complaints have also been received during the year of
offensive smells from the Battersea Power Station of the Central
Electricity Board, but no evidence of the existence of a nuisance
was obtained. Constant observation is kept on this station by the
Council's inspectors.
Offensive Trades.
There are three premises in Battersea at which scheduled
offensive trades are carried on, viz.: fat melters 2, soap boilers 1,
all of which have been established for many years and are generally
well-conducted.
During the year 7 inspections were made of the registered
premises in the Borough.