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5.—OTHER MATTERS.
Class. No.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories :—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) —
Other .. .. .. .. .. .. .. —
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable
under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory
Act (s. 5) :—
Notified by H.M. Inspector 1
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors 1
Underground Bakehouses (Sec. 101) :—
In use at end of 1933 13
Smoke Abatement.—During the year this problem was constantly
before the staff and 31 observations of Factory chimneys were made
for the purpose of detecting offences under the Public Health (Smoke
Abatement) Act, 1926, and the Bye-laws made by the London County
Council which came into force in 1931. Legal proceedings were
instituted in only one instance.
As in previous years the chief offenders were the London
Passenger Transport Board's Generating Station (formerly the
London County Council) at East Greenwich and the London Power
Co. Station in St. Nicholas. At the East Greenwich Generating
there has been a decided improvement as regards atmospheric
pollution following the installation of new apparatus and further
improvement may be confidently looked for.
Difficulties are still experienced with the London Power Co. in
St. Nicholas but the Company have informed the Council that they
are installing washing apparatus of the most modern type and further
that they are approaching the Admiralty and Royal Observatory
Authorities with a view to the removal of the embargo whereby the
height of the chimneys at the station is strictly limited. Should these
efforts prove successful there is no doubt a great improvement would
be effected. In the meantime both stations are kept under constant
observation.
Drainage.—During the year 107 plans of Drainage and other
Sanitary works relating to existing and new buildings were examined
and approved. The supervision of these works involves many visits
and occupies a considerable amount of the time of the Sanitary
Inspectors. Details of the work will be found in the appended tables
but I would specially direct attention to the amount of work carried
out without resort to the service of Notices, a result which reflects
the highest credit on the courtesy and tact of the Inspectors.