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ADMINISTRATIVE WORK.
Smoke Prevention.—Twenty-nine (29) premises were kept under special observation last
year (see list), the total time given to this work amounting to 114 hours, 20 being so watched in
1910 and 28 in 1909. The total time during which "black smoke" was observed last year was
22 minutes, as compared with 40, 50, and 59 minutes in the three preceding years. Other shades
(degrees of density) of smoke were observed during 113f hours, as compared with 38f, 81 j, and
110£ hours in 1910, 1909, and 1908.
The improvement in the air of the Borough, qua smoke, is shown by the following figures
(percentages):—
In 100 hours' observations.
1911. 1910. 1909. 1908. 1907. 1906.
" Black Smoke" 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.7
"Smoke" 68 46 69 74 65 67
No Smoke 31 7 53 1 30 5 25 3 33 3 313
Eleven complaints of smoke, not necessarily " black smoke," were received during the year,
with reference to factories (5), fried fish shops (4), and bakehouses (2).
1911.
Smoke Observations.
Address. Business. Chimney Shaft of
27, Beethoven Street Laundry Steam Boiler
29, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
— Bishop's Road Bridge G.W.R. Refreshment Rooms Kitchen Stove
42a, Bravington Road Contractors Traction Engine
8, Bristol Gardens Bakehouse Bakers' Ovens
99, Chippenham Road „ ,, ,,
17, Clifton Road ,, ,, ,,
— Eastbourne Terrace Dining Club Steam Boiler and Stove
75-77, Edgware Road Restaurant ,, ,, ,,
189, „ Bakehouse and Restaurant ,, „ „
Goods Yard Hydraulic Works Steam Boilers
223-5, Harrow Road Bedding Factory ,, ,,
282, „ „ Fried Fish Shop Kitchen Stove
360, „ ,, Bakehouse Bakers' Ovens
436
126-8, Kensal Road Saw Mills Steam Boiler
122, Lancefield Street Laundry ,, „
5-10, North Wharf Refuse Destructor ,, „
15-19, „ ,, Iron Foundry „ „
134, Praed Street Refreshment Rooms Kitchen Stove
136
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— „ ,, G.W.R. Hotel ,, ,,
— ,, „ St. Mary's Hospital Steam Boiler
29-33, St. Petersburgh Place .. Dairy Steam Boilers
120, Shirland Road „ ,, „
8, South Wharf Builders' Merchant Travelling Crane
3, Spring Street Bakehouse Bakers' Ovens
33, Westbourne Grove General Stores Steam Boilers
23, Westbourne Terrace, North Bakehouse Bakers'Ovens
Canals, Wharves.—The wharves on the Canal were regularly inspected at least once a
week. Three complaints were received last year, viz., smells from passing barges and near the
(Edgware Road) tunnel, and a dead dog in the water.
The Basin was emptied and cleansed at Easter, when approximately 600 tons of mud and
refuse were removed and some necessary repairs to the bottom of the Canal and the retaining
walls executed. No complaint was received with reference to the canal boats tied up outside
the Basin when it was being emptied.