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Smoke Nuisances.—Fifty observations have been made
for smoke nuisances during the year, but in no instance was it
found necessary to serve a Statutory Notice.
Although the provisions of the Public Health Act relating
to smoke nuisances have been amended by the Smoke Abatement
Act, 1926, so as to include smoke otherwise than black smoke,
and the addition of soot, ash, grit and gritty particles, it is
still very difficult for the Council to take official action against
offenders. The London County Council, as the Central Authority,
continue to inform us of certain nuisances of this class existing
within the Borough, but for many years past we have been
pressing the County Council themselves to abate the nuisance
from their own premises, the Generating and Power Station,
which undoubtedly is the worst delinquent in the district.
Admittedly a considerable sum of money has been expended
by them on efforts to completely eradicate nuisance from smoke,
but up to the present without avail.
Water Supply.—During the year 185 water supply certifi
cates have been granted under Section 48 of the Public Health
(London) Act. 1891. Eleven water supplies have been reinstated
where the supply had been cut off ; water fittings have been
amended in 92 cases; 8 water supplies have been altered so
as to draw direct from the main, and covering cisterns in 163
cases.
House Drainage.—One hundred and twenty-nine drainage
systems have been reconstructed or repaired; 510 such systems
have also been opened, cleansed and amended; 51 drains and
soil pipes have been ventilated; 343 systems have been tested
by smoke, 333 by water, of which number 133 were found to
be defective; 39 new soil pipes and 200 traps (gully) hare been
fixed, together with 12 intercepting chambers and fresh-air
inlets, and 68 other chambers constructed.
Forty-nine new covers to manholes have been provided;
52 systems have been sealed off or slurried up; 41 yards and