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from the emission of smoke. As the result of inspections made, five intimation
notices and five statutory notices were served.
The use of unsatisfactory coal is the common cause of smoke nuisance,
such use arises when attempts are made to effect economy in running
plant. Usually a visit by the Inspector or a letter from the Medical Officer of
Health secures immediate abatement of the nuisance.
In accordance with its powers under the Public Health (Smoke Abatement)
Act, 1926, the Council made a small contribution towards the cost of the work
for smoke abatement carried on by the National Smoke Abatement Society.
Inspection of Workshops, etc.
The routine inspection of factories, workshops and workplaces has been carried
out during the year. 415 factories were inspected, 505 workshops and 3,103
workplaces.
It is found that changes frequently occur in the occupation of workshops. To
obtain information of such changes and further details of industrial conditions in the
Borough a large number of visits and inspections were made in addition to the routine
inspections mentioned above. As the result of these visits 54 premises no longer used
for the purpose for which they had been registered were removed from the register of
workshops. In some cases, owing to the introduction of machinery, former"workshops"
had become "factories" and the necessary transfer to the factory register was effected.
Variations in the staff employed were also frequently reported. Daring the year 55
workshops were added to the register.
At the end of the year there were 620 workshops on the register.
377 employed men only,
38 employed women only, and
205 employed both men and women.
The number of employees is often very small and many of the workshops are in
tenement houses (houses let in lodgings).