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This has rendered possible the systematic inspection of the Borough, and the
carrying out of treatment where necessary. Private dwellings continue to be treated
free of charge, but the Council has fixed a scale of charges in respect of the treatment
of business premises, half of which sum is re-imbursed by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Emission of Smoke.
Difficulty continued to be experienced in the enforcement of part 5 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, due, mainly, to the inferior quality of the fuel available
and to the limited experience of some of the stokers engaged by the firms in the
Borough. Any improvement made, in the abatement of nuisances caused by the
emission of smoke, resulted from the close supervision by the Inspectors and the
co-operation of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and the firms concerned.
In one instance a serious nuisance was caused to neighbouring factory premises
by the emission of grit from the chimney of an industrial boiler which was being
fired with coke. Following the adoption of suggestions made by the Sanitary
Inspector the nuisance was abated.
Frequent and serious nuisances were caused by the emission of black smoke from
the chimney of a Government Department due, it was stated, to the use of unsuitable
fuel. The matter was still the subject of correspondence between this Department
and the appropriate Government Department at the end of the year.
Following a meeting on the premises, between the Sanitary Inspector and a
representative of the Ministry of Fuel and Power, one factory, which was causing a
nuisance to adjoining flats by the emission of black smoke, installed an oil-fired
furnace.
The number of complaints received during the year 46
The number of observations made 75
The number of Notices served 5
The number of Notices complied with 5